Full-Time

Laboratory Leader

Automotive Batteries

UL Solutions

UL Solutions

10,001+ employees

Global safety testing, certification, and inspection

Compensation Overview

$120k - $140k/yr

Auburn Hills, MI, USA

In Person

On-site role based in Auburn Hills, MI; no remote option.

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, or similar preferred.
  • 5+ years of engineering or engineering laboratory experience required.
  • Automotive battery or other automotive testing experience highly preferred.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead a team of all experience levels.
Responsibilities
  • Schedules, assigns, reviews and coordinates workflow to assure proper utilization of laboratory staff.
  • Trains assigned staff, provides career counseling, and operates as a working supervisor.
  • Collaborates with supervisor on staffing levels, performance appraisals, merit ratings, promotions, and transfers of assigned staff.
  • Ensures company policies are followed in the lab areas and facilitates employee relations within the assigned laboratory section.
  • Develops annual budgetary goals, capital expenditure budget for laboratory equipment, and tactical plans for the assigned laboratory team.
  • Prepares instructions for test methods and procedures, quality control, and maintenance procedures.
  • Examines test samples and reads measuring instruments, blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and operational instructions.
  • Evaluates test performance, provides feedback regarding issues and/or problems with test and data sheets, and revises test protocols and data sheets.
  • Reports test run and test equipment evaluation results.
  • May plan tests, evaluate test results and report opinions and interpretations.
  • Examines requests for laboratory tests and new and/or modified laboratory test equipment to determine equipment needs.
  • Develops operating, maintenance, and test procedures based on laboratory procedures, standards and safety policies.
  • Monitors test methods and procedures and evaluates need for technical training of assigned staff and modification of equipment, methods or procedures.
  • May assist PDEs and/or Engineering to modify existing methods or develop and validate new test methods.
  • Operates machines and special laboratory equipment.
  • Performs routine maintenance of designated test equipment and laboratory area.
  • Communicates with clients during the setup and performance of a test to demonstrate equipment test methods and/or to discuss test results.
  • Communicates with UL field representatives to discuss follow-up tests, samples, equipment, methods and/or results, and outside contractors regarding equipment needs.
  • Communicates with plant department personnel to offer suggestions pertinent to equipment needs and may arrange for delivery or disposal of test samples.
  • Records observed or calculated data on appropriate UL forms and prepares data sheets and reports.
  • Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.
  • Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
  • Performs other duties as directed.

UL Solutions tests, inspects, and certifies products and systems to ensure they are safe, secure, and sustainable across electronics, mobility, cybersecurity, and energy. It uses rigorous laboratory tests and conformity assessments to issue the UL Mark on products that pass, guiding manufacturers through compliance and safety improvements. Its long history since 1894, its move to a for-profit structure and IPO in 2024, and its global scope across risk domains set it apart from peers. The goal is to help companies navigate complex supply chains and bring safer, more reliable products to market.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Northbrook, Illinois

Founded

1894

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What believers are saying

  • Automotive EMC testing in Toyota City expands exposure to EV and software-defined vehicles.
  • Hazardous-location robot certification opens a new compliance niche in industrial automation.
  • Global installed trust can drive recurring software and advisory cross-sells.

What critics are saying

  • Capex-heavy lab expansion can outpace utilization and pressure margins.
  • Certification failures would damage the UL Mark and trigger customer defections.
  • For-profit incentives can push manufacturers toward alternative labs and internal compliance teams.

What makes UL Solutions unique

  • Founded in 1894, UL Solutions built the UL Mark brand around safety science.
  • It combines testing, inspection, certification, software, and advisory services across 110+ countries.
  • Its nonprofit standards roots and 2024 NYSE listing create unusual trust and scale.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support