Test Engineering Senior Manager

Lead, develop, and mentor a team of 12-15 Test Engineers and Engineering Technicians developing test infrastructure, and test plans. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Define and drive the overall divisional test engineering strategy aligned to product development goals and operational strategies. Coordinate across the sector and other enterprise organizations to align strategies for test engineering processes, procedures, and workflows. Collaborate effectively with external and internal customers, such as Marketing, Service, Operations and other engineering teams to align test strategies to business KPIs Lead agency and compliance testing, strategy, and program participation (UL DAP, etc). Actively encourage innovation and ensure the team is pursuing modern techniques and technologies Champion and instill processes around test automation and best-practice standards Promote a culture of learning, self-improvement, and growth through performance feedback, coaching and mentoring Encourage an environment that promotes effective working relationships within the team and with other functional groups globally Work with leaders from across the business to promote sharing of best practices, to leverage technology where applicable, and to seek opportunities for collaboration Lead process improvement initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness of the department Recruit and hire permanent and contract resources to enhance staffing plans and to maintain a healthy pipeline of talent Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution Minimum ten (10) years professional experience combined in product development and production test engineering Minimum five (5) years' experience leading test engineering teams Master's degree in Engineering or MBA from an accredited institution Demonstrated experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks Professional experience working in a manufacturing operations environment Experience implementing and updating lockout/tagout and other electrical safety programs Experience in test automation and test infrastructure Ability to drive change through influence and proven experience as an effective change agent. Ability to drive results in a matrix environment and by developing and empowering individuals and teams #LI-LR1