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In this role you will be reporting to the General Manager and perform a variety of leadership responsibilities within the assigned location to insure timely and accurate test results are delivered. All Operational Leadership positions must be proficient in a number of core business skills including but not limited to compliance to established safety rules, code of conduct, and company policies and procedures.\nElement Minneapolis-Brooklyn Park is a Center of Excellence for EMC, radio, wireless, and medical device EMC testing, supporting manufacturers across IoT, industrial, consumer, household, and laboratory equipment markets.\nRelocation benefits available.\n If you are not currently authorized to work in the US without sponsorship, Element Materials Technology will not consider your job application. Any candidate must be lawfully eligible to work in the US as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.\nResponsibilities\nDirect and oversee daily operations of EMC testing facilities, including semi-anechoic chambers, conducted emissions, immunity, and RF test environments\nCollaborate with commercial and business development teams to identify growth opportunities and expand EMC testing services\nDevelop and manage operational forecasts, including revenue, workload, capacity utilization, staffing requirements, and capital equipment needs to support business objectives and customer demand\nEnsures that safety and quality standards are being met and maintained at all times within the company's safety and QA programs\nResponsible for the location safety performance and awareness; spearheads and manages initiatives that drive a culture of safety first\nProvides and sets direction within the lab to ensure that production goals and customer expectations are consistently met in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner\nResponsible and accountable to assigned direct reporting staff and to indirect departmental decisions to include hiring, performance management, and performance review decisions and execution, and approval of overtime and time cards\nWork with assigned staff to ensure work schedules are maintained and balanced\nAdvise team on technical issues with regard to the successful and timely completion of daily work\nServes as key member of and contributor to, the lab's leadership team in the development and implementation of the lab's strategic direction\nKey contributor in terms of establishing priorities and allocating resources to ensure that the lab runs smoothly and efficiently\nWorks effectively with lab functional managers and supervisors to develop and maintain positive employee relations\nSkills / Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from an accredited 4-year college or university in an engineering or technical-related discipline, or a minimum of 7 years of experience in a management role ideally with operations management experience gained in an accelerated-growth organization with a diploma or GED certificate preferred\nDemonstrated experience leading EMC laboratory teams, including engineers, technicians, and project coordinators\nStrong understanding of EMC testing standards and regulatory requirements, including FCC, ISED, CE, CISPR, IEC EMC standards\nWorking knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements and laboratory quality management systems\nWorking knowledge of laboratory safety with extensive knowledge of the current suite of testing capabilities\nProven ability to support and train staff members for the department in order to meet customers’ expectations on testing\nStrong computer skills with basic mathematical skills with the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry a plus\nTechnical leadership is vital to the production and operation of assigned tests with advanced working knowledge to operate various testing equipment\nAbility to communicate (written and oral) effectively with clients and colleagues with great attention to detail and timing of results\nProven ability to multi task and work under strict time lines\nCompany Overview\nElement is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.\nWhen failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.\nWhile we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.\nIndustries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.\nDiversity Statement\nAt Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. 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