Lab Manager
Kepler Communications
Requirements:
- Proven experience in lab management.
- Possesses relevant and up-to-date certifications.
- In depth knowledge of the Ontario Health and Safety Act at minimum.
- 5+ years of experience working in a lab coordination role, preferably in an electronics laboratory or manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years of experience working with or as a part of Joint Health and Safety Committees.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate, plan and execute projects related to enhancing facility health and safety, particularly in a laboratory or manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities | Lab Coordination:
- Manage day-to-day lab operations, ensuring smooth functioning and efficient utilization of resources.
- Maintain equipment inspections and verifications to ensure proper and safe function. Coordinate maintenance and repairs as required.
- Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures, ensuring a safe working environment.
- Conduct safety training sessions and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Organize the lab layout to ensure proper storage of equipment and materials for easy access.
- Serve as a liaison between the lab team and other departments or project stakeholders.
- Maintain documentation for safety practices, procedures and certifications.
- Ensure regular training for staff and required certifications are kept up-to-date.
- Collaborate across cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate lab activities and support project objectives.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and propose process enhancements.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in lab management and satellite manufacturing.
Health and Safety Coordination:
- Be the internal champion/go-to person for Health and Safety. Drive, advocate and engage management and staff towards establishing and maintaining mature health and safety practices within the organization.
- Serve as the subject matter expert and ensure compliance with Ontario health and safety laws, guidelines and best practices. Implement regular internal audits of Kepler spaces.
- Work with Landlord and Property Management to coordinate Health and Safety efforts affecting the entire building, not just Kepler.
- Provide experienced leadership/guidance to the Kepler Joint Health and Safety Committee.
- Create and maintain safety plans/procedures for an evolving office, focusing on the particularities of our engineering and manufacturing operations.
- Ensure required documentation, procedures and processes are in place and staff is educated in using and adhering to them.
- Proactively identify potential risks and hazards and work with stakeholders to implement solutions.
As required, support/augment facilities team as follows:
- Work on new equipment/capability projects, helping scope, quote and execute on additions and buildouts (ex. working with stakeholders and external contractors to integrate battery testing safety mechanisms into building safety systems).
- Support coordination of day-to-day maintenance and repairs.
- Assist in establishing regular maintenance activities/schedules for building equipment.
- Support day-to-day facility operations tasks as needed.