Traction Test Laboratory Manager

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical expertise in managing test laboratories to a cutting-edge field. Youll work alongside collaborative, detail-oriented, and innovative teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of our Traction Test Laboratory. Day-to-day, youll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, Site Certification Validation, and Traction Control), liaise with external service providers and suppliers, and oversee laboratory performance metrics, such as customer satisfaction and profit and loss (P&L), among other responsibilities.

Youll specifically take care of maintaining and developing testing methodologies and equipment, but also ensuring compliance with EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) regulations and accreditation standards like EN 17025.

Well look to you for:

• Managing the Test Laboratorys profit and loss (P&L)
• Ensuring the maintainability and development of investigation and validation traction test means
• Overseeing CAPEX for the ENGINEERING department
• Expertise in testing and commissioning of Auxiliary converter, Traction Converter, Variable frequency drives & transformers.
• Respecting EHS rules & implementing "Lock out-Tag out" instructions.
• Supervising & execuiting test activities, analysing test results "live" and deciding if test to be redone or not.
• Handle EHS & safetly compliance of test becnch.Test results data analysis, writing test reports and sends for Project approval
• Implementing a metrology strategy to meet performance indicators
• Guaranteeing the independence, integrity, and confidentiality of laboratory staff
• Leading the Test Laboratory team both technically and in terms of quality
• Ensuring continuous improvement through audits and quality action plans
• Reporting potential conflicts of interest to site leadership

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead, weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in a relevant field of Electrical engineering or High Voltage engineering.
• At least 15 years of traction system knowledge
• Experience in team management (2 to 5 years, depending on team size and scope)
• Competence in managing work packages for external customers
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of required electrical habituation levels, such as B2V, B2V Essai, BE Essais, BR, BC, H2V, or equivalent
• Familiarity with EHS regulations and standards like EN 17025