R&D Lab Coordinator

Location: Burlington, ON.

Job Summary:

The R&D Lab Coordinator is responsible for the care and operation of our multi-million dollar, cutting edge research and development lab, located in our Burlington location. 

This lab focuses on the development, testing, and support of high-speed data communications products that enable the backbone of global internet data communication and distribution. 

Duties that we rely on the Lab Manager to support in this lab include asset management / testing / purchasing, calibration coordination, health, and safety system management, ESD safety management, new technology investigation, automated inventory management, and enhancements to our current processes / flows.

Please note that this is an entirely on-site position, requiring you to be in the office from Monday to Friday for a 40-hour work week. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with external vendors for purchasing equipment and lab peripherals

• Coordinate with our engineering teams to locate, rent, purchase, equipment, and peripherals required for lab testing

• Lead yearly onsite and off-site calibration activities for critical R&D equipment

• Maintain compliance with our ISO 14001/18001/9001 standards

• Manage our fiber optic, high-speed cable/connector, lab tool/peripheral/component, chemical, and ESD PPE inventories

• Manage our Indysoft calibration / asset database

• Negotiate with a multidisciplinary engineering, management/lead, and customer facing staff to create lab benches for support of critical data collection

• Quarterback investigations into new and emerging technologies and arrange meetings with vendors to demonstrate

• Supervise and train new interns on a 16-month cycle

• Using SAP, collaborate with different internal teams to procure and reserve essential components and items to meet project needs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Intellectual curiosity coupled with a strong desire to learn

• Negotiation skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work with little to no supervision.

• Highly adaptable – enjoy working in a fast paced environment

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.