Senior Engineer - Lab Management and Manual Tester

Laboratory Operations

• Manage daily operations of the industrial automation test laboratory.
• Ensure availability and readiness of test racks, equipment, and infrastructure.
• Maintain laboratory standards, procedures, and housekeeping practices.
• Coordinate lab maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

Inventory & Asset Management

• Maintain inventory of PLCs, I/O modules, communication devices, HMIs, Industrial PCs, and related equipment.
• Track asset allocation, movement, utilization.
• Conduct periodic inventory audits and maintain accurate records.

Import, Export & Logistics

• Coordinate import, export, receipt, storage, and shipment of laboratory equipment.
• Manage shipping documentation, customs coordination, and logistics activities.
• Work with procurement and vendors to ensure timely material availability.

Engineering Support & Test Setup Development

• Support engineering teams in building and maintaining test setups.
• Coordinate hardware procurement, assembly, and deployment activities.
• Ensure availability of required hardware, software, and accessories for testing.
• Assist with basic hardware troubleshooting.

Safety, Compliance & Audits

• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety and EHS requirements.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and risk assessments.
• Lead inventory, quality, and safety audits.
• Track and close audit findings and corrective actions.

Manual Testing & Validation

• Execute predefined test cases and validation procedures.
• Perform smoke and sanity testing after deployments or configuration changes.
• Document test results, observations, and test evidence.
• Report defects and assist engineering teams with defect reproduction.
• Verify defect fixes as directed by engineering teams.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive 5S, workplace organization, and lab efficiency initiatives.
• Recommend improvements to laboratory processes, asset utilization, and safety practices.