Lead - Lab Testing
Date de publication :
30 juillet 2024Taux d'activité :
100%Type de contrat :
Durée indéterminée- Lieu de travail :Zürich
Lead - Lab Testing
In short
This is your opportunity to become part of the worlds’ fastest growing sports company. On is not only disrupting the product landscape but also the supply chain. As Lab Lead, you are responsible for building an industry leading Testing lab in Zurich. You will be responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the lab ensuring highest quality standards and performance of materials and products through rigorous testing and analysis. As we continue to grow the team, you will be responsible for managing a team of technicians, maintaining compliance with industry standards and international regulations, developing and refine testing protocols, and collaborating with the Creation team, Compliance and Sourcing to support product development and continuous improvement. The role involves strong leadership, technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and effective communication to ensure product excellence and innovation. As a member of the Creation Team, you will be based in Zurich. You're asked to travel nationally & internationally to external partners in Europe, Asia & the USA.
Your Mission
- Build and maintain a testing lab in Zurich for Footwear, Apparel and Accessories
- Ensure our lab standards are industry leading and always up to speed with international laws and regulations
- Create a standards-feedback-framework making all feedback received from business partners actionable and followed-up within a viable timeframe
- Collaborate with Creation, Materials, Sourcing and external partners to ensure our lab and related standards are serving business needs and consumer expectations
- Adjust existing and create new test methods in collaboration with external partners to help reduce consumer warranty claims
- Correlate human wear tests with lab tests and find ways to predict human durability testing results with lab testing after 2 weeks with 80% accuracy
- Train our Testing, Development, Sourcing and T1 lab teams on current and new test methods
- Execute innovation wear testing and support our inline wear testing team with lab tests enabling them to make quality decisions on wear tests
- Hire a lab Specialist/Technician to execute physical, mechanical, biomechanical and innovation wear testing
- Provide guidance and support to the Lab Specialist (once hired)
- Train new employees on test methods, equipment use and safety protocols
- Handle end to end lab processes including implementation of new SOP’s, standards and training delivery to our T1 factory partners.
- Track all lab testing at every development stage to make sure all material and full product tests are carried out and passed prior to production. Work with the development team on lab reports, analysis and corrective action plans.
- Analyze the T1 partners' internal test reports and relate their internal test standard to On’s. Recommend technology, equipment, systems etc. that will enhance the laboratory’s performance.