Engineering Team Leader

Team Lead-Engineering – Columbus, Ohio

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Team Lead-Engineering to join our Electrical team in Columbus, Ohio. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing and certification.

Intertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Team Lead-Engineering is responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients.  This position is also responsible for providing local expertise in one or more product categories and mentoring and training less senior technical personnel. This position has the potential for 25% travel.

Salary & Benefits Information

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more. 

What you’ll do:

• Perform testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients.
• Provide local expertise in one or more product categories, including mentoring and training less senior technical personnel. 
• Provide day-to-day supervision of Engineers and Technicians, including assigning and overseeing work; training, coaching and mentoring staff; managing employee issues; interviewing; hiring and firing recommendations; approving time and expense; conducting performance reviews; employee development and performance management; ensuring the customers’ needs are fulfilled; ensuring compliance with Intertek’s Quality.
• Responsible for manpower requirements, projections, and utilization within assigned area.
• Provide support to sales with quoting, client meetings, etc.
• Management System and all other policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the hiring, training, development, and performance management of Team members.
• Responsible for all housekeeping, equipment calibration, and supplies within assigned area.
• Responsible for efficiency and productivity within assigned area.
• Responsible for ensuring invoicing is submitted timely; assist with P&L oversight, including forecasting, managing costs, etc. 
• Drive daily projects to ensure team members are meeting deadlines and following safety/quality protocols.
• Interface with clients to discuss current and upcoming projects.
• Perform other duties as required.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties. 

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a directly related engineering field 
• 4+ years of directly related experience, including product testing
• Experience in leading a team, either formally or informally
• Project management experience or training
• A valid driver's license and reliable driving record 
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Must be client focused and quality driven
• Must be able to confront and resolve conflict in an effective manner
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Physical dexterity to operate equipment and perform other functions necessary to effectively and efficiently perform the duties of the job.  This may include bending/stooping, turning/twisting, reaching, balancing, and mobility to travel to other work sites. 
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Ability to influence others and bring teams together to achieve a common goal.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, including Word, Excel and Outlook. 
• Ability to travel as business needs dictates at least 25% of the time

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Demonstrated experience with testing, inspection and certification to U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC
• Experience with product standards in HVAC and/or Industrial 

Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email [email protected] or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.