Associate Lab Manager

The Impact You'll Make

As an Associate Electrical Laboratory Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of the electrical test infrastructure that supports product development and validation. Your work will help enable high-quality testing and faster innovation for technologies that make a positive difference for our customers and industries worldwide.

You will lead laboratory operations, drive equipment availability, and create an environment where testing teams can perform at their best. By balancing technical expertise, operational excellence, and people leadership, you will help maximize the value and performance of a strategically important laboratory.

This is an opportunity to influence infrastructure strategy, strengthen operational reliability, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with colleagues across multiple functions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the operation and development of electrical test infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient laboratory performance.
• Drive equipment uptime through calibration planning, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and proactive issue resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to maintain uninterrupted laboratory services and support business priorities.
• Manage laboratory operations, risk mitigation activities, and budget planning to support sustainable performance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and empower a laboratory team while promoting safety, technical capability, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Strong expertise in electrical systems such as transformers, motors, switchgear, cables, feeders, drives, and related test infrastructure.
• Experience leading laboratory operations and improving equipment reliability, calibration programs, and maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of control systems and industrial automation technologies, including PLC- or DCS-based environments and variable frequency drives.
• Understanding of laboratory quality and compliance frameworks, including calibration processes and relevant industry standards.
• Proven stakeholder management, communication, project management, and people leadership skills with the ability to drive improvements across teams.
  
  

What You'll Get From Us

• At Danfoss, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges that support technology innovation, product quality, and operational excellence. You'll be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise helps shape the future of our testing capabilities.
• You will gain exposure to advanced electrical systems, laboratory operations, and cross-functional business processes while contributing to impactful improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to lead talented teams, influence strategic decisions, and further develop your technical and leadership capabilities.
  
  

Ready to Make a Difference

• If you're energized by leading technical teams, improving operational reliability, and enabling world-class laboratory performance, we'd love to hear from you.
• Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience may be exactly what helps us continue building better solutions together.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.