{"id":1547861,"url":"https://alion.io/job/spx-corporation-rd-test-operations-supervisor","title":"R&D Test Operations Supervisor","company":{"id":1796950,"name":"SPX Technologies","domain":"spx.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/spx-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kansas City, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":72000,"max_usd":136000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":5578},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"SharePoint","optional":false}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-30T22:40:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-30","last_verified_at":"2026-10-16T14:23:17Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-10-16T14:23:17Z","days_open":15,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":15},"description":"Building the people that build the world.\nWith platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.\nAs part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants. With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.\nHow you will make an Impact (Job Summary)\nSPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As a Test Operations Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution of R&D testing activities to ensure personnel, equipment, facilities, and customer priorities are aligned for safe, efficient, and successful test execution. This role directly supervises Engineering Technicians, owns the Master Test Schedule, and coordinates staffing, test resources, equipment availability, and facility capacity across multiple projects. Working closely with Project Engineers, the Engineering Manager - R&D Test Center, Maintenance & Capital Projects Manager, and other stakeholders, the supervisor proactively resolves resource and scheduling conflicts, maintains test readiness, and communicates operational impacts. Success in this role requires strong people leadership, technical and operational judgment, customer focus, and a continuous improvement mindset focused on safety, schedule performance, resource utilization, and test execution.\nThis role promotes innovation and continuous improvement in testing operations, develops technical capability within the team, and supports changes in equipment, controls, materials, and test methods that improve facility capability and performance.\nWhat you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)\nWhile each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:\nTest Planning, Scheduling & Capacity\nDevelop, maintain, and communicate the Master Test Schedule, establishing daily, weekly, and monthly priorities based on customer requirements, business objectives, project needs, available personnel, equipment, and facility capacity.\nPartner with Project Engineers and other stakeholders to understand test scope, requirements, timing, resource needs, facility readiness, and expected outcomes.\nPlan and allocate technicians, test cells, laboratory space, equipment, instrumentation, and other resources required to execute scheduled testing.\nMonitor schedule performance, capacity, and facility utilization; proactively identify conflicts, delays, and constraints and implement recovery or mitigation plans to maintain commitments.\nTeam Leadership & Workforce Management\nProvide direct supervision, daily work direction, prioritization, and workload management for Engineering Technicians supporting testing operations.\nOrganize and assign technician resources based on workload, technical skills, certifications, project requirements, and testing priorities while maintaining appropriate staffing and coverage.\nLead performance management, coaching, mentoring, training, cross-training, employee development, and workforce planning to strengthen team capability and support succession needs.\nPromote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, customer focus, engagement, and continuous improvement while partnering with Human Resources and leadership as appropriate.\nTest Execution, Facility Readiness & Stakeholder Coordination\nServe as the primary operational point of contact for test scheduling and resource planning, coordinating with Project Engineers, Engineering Technicians, facility resources, customers, and leadership to support successful test execution.\nEnsure personnel, materials, equipment, instrumentation, engineering direction, and facility requirements are available and ready prior to testing; resolve gaps before they affect project schedules.\nCoordinate testing schedules with maintenance activities, calibration requirements, capital projects, facility modifications, and planned outages to minimize disruption and maintain test capacity.\nCommunicate schedule status, resource availability, customer impacts, operational risks, and recovery plans in a timely manner while balancing customer expectations with facility capabilities and business priorities.\nOperational Excellence, Equipment Readiness & Continuous Improvement\nEstablish and maintain standard work and safe operating practices that support consistent, efficient, and reliable test operations.\nCoordinate equipment calibration and testing-related preventive maintenance schedules to maintain compliance, equipment availability, and operational readiness while minimizing disruption.\nDevelop and maintain measures for schedule adherence, testing capacity, technician utilization, equipment readiness, operational performance, and other key indicators; provide appropriate visibility to leadership.\nIdentify and implement improvements to workflows, resource utilization, facility organization, test-cell capability, training, material readiness, and overall productivity.\nWhat we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education)\nWe each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:\nRequired Experience & Skills\n5-8+ years of experience in testing operations, engineering laboratories, manufacturing/industrial operations, product development, or a similar technical environment.\n2+ years of demonstrated leadership or supervisory responsibility.\nStrong leadership and employee development skills with the ability to direct, coach, mentor, and develop technical personnel.\nStrong planning, scheduling, capacity planning, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and competing business demands.\nTechnical aptitude and working knowledge of testing operations, laboratory workflows, engineering test requirements, equipment, instrumentation, materials, and facility resource needs.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to anticipate operational constraints and resolve scheduling and resource conflicts.\nEffective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with the ability to manage customer expectations and communicate across technical, operational, and leadership audiences.\nDemonstrated commitment to safety, quality, accountability, customer focus, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with project scheduling, resource planning, ERP, SharePoint, or other work management and tracking tools.\nAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on laboratory and testing environment and support test setup or operation when business needs are required.\nIdeal Experience & Skills\nExperience in HVAC, industrial, laboratory, or product testing environments and experience directly supervising Engineering Technicians preferred.\nExperience with equipment calibration programs, preventive maintenance coordination, project/resource planning systems, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.\nEducation & Certifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Business Management, or a related discipline preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.\nTravel & Working Environment\nOnsite office environment, Monday - Friday\nThe position may require working occasionally outside normal work hours. \nLifting up to 70 pounds.\nBending and stooping.\nAbility to communicate effectively verbally.\nWorking at heights less than 50 feet above ground.\nWork with exposure to bad weather and/or excessive heat.\nHow we live our culture\nOur culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.\nWhat benefits do we offer?\nWe know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:\nGenerous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave\nCompetitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one\nCompetitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans\nEducational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs \nOur commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX\nWe value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. 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