Laboratory Team Lead
Exeter
£40,000-£50,000
- Monday – Friday days
- 21 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Healthcare Package
- Life Assurance
Join an established, expanding specialist facility leading the market in advanced testing. Following continued growth and expansion recruiting for an exciting leadership position.
The Role & Team Impact
You will lead, mentor, and organize a dedicated team within a fast-paced laboratory environment. Balancing people management with operational delivery, you will ensure test schedules are met while acting as a key technical focal point for the team.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Provide full line management for engineers and technicians, including PDRs, objective setting, and performance tracking.
- Plan, schedule, and allocate daily testing workloads across static, fatigue, and thermal analysis equipment to ensure project timescales are met.
- Support team members with technical problem-solving on complex or difficult non-metallic and composite testing activities.
- Ensure all testing activities comply with international quality and testing standards (BS EN ISO, ASTM).
- Oversee accuracy in test data collection, failure analysis, and client report delivery.
- Drive team engagement, development, and high standards across the laboratory.
What We’re Looking For
- Technical Qualification (Essential): Degree qualified (minimum) in Materials Science, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent industrial experience).
- Leadership Experience: Demonstrable people management, supervisory, or team leading experience with a genuine passion for leading and developing people (deputising or supervisory experience considered).
- Materials Expertise: Strong background in non-metallic materials testing, with experience in composite materials strongly preferred.
- Planning & Organization: Proven capability to plan workloads, coordinate technical projects, and handle changing operational priorities.
- Location: Must live within a reasonable commute of Honiton, Devon.
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Laboratory Team Lead in Exeter employer: Solutions Limited
Solutions Limited is an excellent employer for aspiring engineers, offering a dynamic work culture in Market Harborough that prioritises hands-on experience and professional growth. With fully funded training programmes and qualifications, employees are empowered to develop their skills in quality control and manufacturing processes, making it a rewarding environment for those looking to build a meaningful career in engineering.
