Equipment Validation Supervisor

Location: Plymouth, MI

Job : 2733

# of Openings: 1

Link Engineering Company (LINK) is a premier designer and manufacturer of precision test equipment, we specialize in developing customized solutions for Automotive, Aviation, Off‑Highway, Rail and Civil Engineering industries. We are headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, and maintain testing laboratories, manufacturing, and support facilities around the globe.

Established in 1935, we have been a family‑owned company for generations, we treat our customers and employees as if they are part of our family. We set our employees up for success, as they are given constant opportunities to learn and develop new skills. As many of our team members have been with LINK for a generation or more, the LINK team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge, providing decades of hands‑on experience and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to OEM’s and suppliers everywhere.

• Supervise and execute innovative machine validation techniques and strategies.
• Responsible for machine checkout documentation, proper calibration, shake‑down testing, customer testing, and data review and report preparation.
• Continually assess the cost (hours) and timing for all machine checkouts to ensure they meet project deliverables. Ensure technicians are aligned on the scope boundaries. Work with project management on assessing the discrepancies and developing recovery plans.
• Provide guidance for technicians on performing in‑house start‑up and calibration, facilitating customer visits, and perform initial field commissioning.
• Mentor the Equipment Validation technicians and develop training modules to ensure all technicians are continually advancing in their knowledge and capability.
• Provide project updates to the status and issues related to machine performance and timing.
• Maintain employee work schedules, assignments, balanced workload, documented training, vacations and time off, cover for absenteeism, and overtime scheduling.
• Monitor and maintain balanced workload ensuring tasks are met per the allotted time frame meeting internal and external customer requirements.
• Ensure team and individual goals are reviewed and discussed on a regular cadence.
• Work with team and others in the organization to accomplish team and individual goals.
• Measure, monitor, and drive improvement on customer satisfaction scores within assigned area.
• Responsible for Talent Management processes within assigned area. This includes but is not limited to: strategic resource reviews, performance management, succession planning, compensation processes and maintaining adequate staffing levels per business needs.
• Responsible for Training and Development initiatives within assigned areas: coordination and execution of Individual Development Plans and associated training/development assignments.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture within your team documenting, recommending and implementing improvement opportunities through our quality system.
• Own the hiring and termination process and maintain adequate staffing levels.
• Responsible for submitting an accurate labor ticket daily.
• Responsible for ensuring all direct reports submit their labor tickets daily.
• Ensure adherence to legal and ethical business practices along with all company policies.
• Ensure adherence to the LINK quality process and procedures.
• Ensure work is performed in a safe manner using all available safety equipment.
• Possess mental faculties consistent with performing the minimum requirements of the job.
• Adhere and perform all duties aligned with the core values of the LINK Group organization, Can‑Do Attitude, Courage, Commitment, Humility and Accountability.

• Minimum of 7 years of applicable work experience related to test equipment
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience leading or supervising
• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering or Certificate in Electronics preferred

• Demonstrated experience being highly motivated and self‑directed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical background and working familiarity of electrical, mechanical, and software integration Strong understanding of MS Office tools (Word,…