Lead Test Technician

Lead Test Technician responsible for the execution of tests for an innovative medical device using high precision digital balances and various other test equipment. This is a leadership role coordinating the use of test equipment by test technicians and ensuring results achieve the expected goals of the program. This person is responsible for ensuring the lab maintains a professional appearance and operates efficiently, and that staffing levels align with the execution timelines of the program. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing test activity in a professional engineering environment.
How you will make an impact:

• Manages the accurate execution of tests per written procedures and/or product specification.
• Ensure tester technicians have adequate training to execute tests.
• Maintains a neat, orderly, and professional testing laboratory environment.
• Monitors and controls the daily activities in the testing laboratory.
• Manages the tracking of inventory, supplies, and equipment needed to perform testing required.
• Order testing supplies and equipment as required.
• Manages test team to ensure testing is completed in a timely fashion and identifies resources required around shifting deadlines.
• Manages safe handling of hazardous pharmaceuticals and prescription items by all team members.
• Effectively communicates with engineering team in order ensure issues are being documented, tracked, and reported.
• Actively engages with satellite departments to ensure status is understood and tasks are on track.

Skills you will need to be successful in this role:

• Must have education and/or training in a technical field (Bachelors degree, Associates degree, Vocational Education, etc.).
• Must have at least 1 year experience as a test technician in design QA or manufacturing
• Must have 1 year experience leading or mentoring a small team
• QA environment (prior experience testing medical products a plus).
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to constantly changing priorities and objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Committed to organization, cleanliness, and professional lab appearance.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft office suite and general computer literacy.
• Create an atmosphere of cooperation and trust where individuals feel safe to take creative risks, deal honestly with failures and thereby quickly toward ultimate success.

About DEKA:
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.