Test Lab Supervisor

Columbus IN
, 
United States
6 June 2023

About us

Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a global organization, operating two distinct businesses in juvenile products and home products. Dorel’s strength lies in the diversity, innovation, and quality of its products as well as the superiority of its brands. Dorel Juvenile’s powerfully branded products include global brands Maxi-Cosi and Tiny Love, complemented by regional brands such as Safety 1st, BebeConfort, Cosco, and Infanti. Dorel Home, with its comprehensive e-commerce platform, markets a wide assortment of domestically produced and imported furniture. Dorel has annual sales of US$1.7 billion and employs approximately 4,200 people in facilities located in twenty-two countries worldwide.

Your mission

The Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the operations of the laboratory on a day-to-day basis to ensure highest quality of testing services while meeting regulatory and compliance requirements. The individual oversees staffs' performance, interactions, and quality of work as well as providing the tools, equipment and training necessary for the test technicians to perform their roles effectively and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT DUTIES:

  • Daily planning and scheduling of lab resources based on resource availability and assigned priorities.
  • Overtime and temporary resource scheduling.
  • Timecards and vacation scheduling.
  • Personnel reviews.
  • Lab preparation for Customer, Investor and Partner tours.
  • Oversight for development of CRS, Product and Component test records.
  • Training / Qualification program.
  • Standard Operating Procedures program.
  • Lab accounting.
  • Raw material acquisition and sourcing.
  • Administration, oversite, and support for Lead Roles:
    • Sled Testing
    • ATD testing and repair
    • Product and Component testing
    • Sled Repair and Preventative Maintenance
    • Lab inventory and warehouse
    • Test equipment certifications, repairs and Preventative Maintenance

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Maintain Sled testing qualification for Side and frontal Impact.
  • Maintain a minimum of one qualification for Component testing.
  • Maintain a minimum of one qualification for Product testing.
  • Coordinate acquisition or development of fixtures required for testing activities.

Your profile

REQUIRED:

  • Intermediate Leadership skills
  • Intermediate Verbal and written communication skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Teams and Outlook skills
  • Intermediate Database administration skills
  • Intermediate Technical skills
  • Intermediate Analytical and Problem Solving skills
  • Intermediate Training skills

PREFERRED:

  • Advanced Leadership skills
  • Advanced Database development skills
  • Intermediate high-speed video and data collection system skills.
  • Experience with energy Pulse Prediction process
  • Experience with ATD testing, or component testing, or product testing
  • Data Analysis skills (DOE’s, Six Sigma, etc.)

Are you ready to grow with us?

All of our talented employees share the same mission: to Care for Precious Life. We help families live carefree lives by providing them with juvenile products with the highest safety and comfort standards. Our frontrunner mentality matches our position as a global market leader. Being first means we forge our own path, we explore new ways to enhance our brands. We are continuously reinforcing our leading position and believe that team spirit, personal drive, and accountability can make a real difference in achieving sustainable growth.

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