Assistant Manager Laboratory Outdoor Testing (m / f / d)

As Assistant Manager Laboratory Testing, executing and evaluating physical material, component and finished good tests, and translating the results into recommendations for material, component and product development.

Key Responsibilities:

Research / Engineering / Standards

• Support the research, development and set-up of new test methodologies and equipment.
• Continuously improve existing testing methodologies and equipment.
• Support the standards team in defining standards for new test methodologies and equipment.

Laboratory Testing

• Handle testing requests from various business partners.
• Execute all kinds of physical material, component and finished good tests within the given timelines and according to the latest testing standards.
• Evaluate, track and analyze test results and write reports, summaries, and presentations.
• Translate test results into recommendations for material, component and product development and communicate this to respective counterparts.
• Ensure proper data management in the respective systems in time and accurate format.
• Plan and coordinate Round Robin Tests.
• Handle sample process from request to storage.

Diverse

• Maintain Testing facilities and devices.
• Train and coach colleagues and employees of other departments on lab testing related topics.
• Consult T1’s in Europe on Lab setup and lab related topics.
• Support T1 Lab’s regarding implementation of new testing methodologies, standards and requirements.

Key Relationships:

• Advanced Creation Testing & Quality (horizontal teams) and other Advanced Creation functions (Materials, Technologies, Innovation Management).
• Innovation Team (pre season) Athlete Services.
• Product Operations and Business Units (in-season).
• External labs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of testing standards and processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 4 year College / University degree in Engineering or relevant field.
• First practical experience such as internship or working student in research center or associated field preferred (e.g. laboratory or manufacturing).
• Alternatively: 3.5 year apprenticeship as Textile Laboratory Assistant (Textillaborant), Shoemaker or relevant field with min. 3 years of relevant work experience.