Operations Manager I
On-siteBrooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Direct and oversee daily operations of EMC testing facilities, including semi-anechoic chambers, conducted emissions, immunity, and RF test environments. Collaborate with commercial and business development teams to identify growth opportunities and expand EMC testing services. Develop and manage operational forecasts, including revenue, workload, capacity utilization, staffing requirements, and capital equipment needs to support business objectives and customer demand. Ensure safety and quality standards are met and maintained, spearheading initiatives that drive a culture of safety first. Provide direction to staff regarding technical issues and successful completion of daily work while advising on hiring, performance management, and overtime approval. Serve as a key member of the lab's leadership team in developing strategic direction and allocating resources to ensure the lab runs smoothly and efficiently.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from an accredited 4-year college or university in an engineering or technical-related discipline
- minimum of 7 years of experience in a management role
- operations management experience
- diploma or GED certificate
- Demonstrated experience leading EMC laboratory teams, including engineers, technicians, and project coordinators
- Strong understanding of EMC testing standards and regulatory requirements, including FCC, ISED, CE, CISPR, IEC EMC standards
- Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements and laboratory quality management systems
- Working knowledge of laboratory safety
- extensive knowledge of the current suite of testing capabilities
- Proven ability to support and train staff members for the department in order to meet customers' expectations on testing
- Strong computer skills
- basic mathematical skills with the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
- Technical leadership
- advanced working knowledge to operate various testing equipment
- Ability to communicate (written and oral) effectively with clients and colleagues
- great attention to detail
- timing of results
- Proven ability to multi task
- work under strict time lines
Desired Qualifications
- operations management experience gained in an accelerated-growth organization
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.