Testing Facility Lead

Agratas Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Testing Facility Lead at Agratas
. This role is based at our R&D facility in Oxford and involves leading lab operations for electrochemical testing, coordinating test schedules, and ensuring rigorous execution of battery testing protocols.

• Testing Facility Operations:
  Manage the day-to-day operations of the testing lab, ensuring battery tests are set up, executed, and monitored in accordance with prescribed protocols and safety standards.
• Safety & Compliance:
  Maintain a safe and compliant laboratory environment; contribute to safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Scheduling & Coordination:
  Schedule testing campaigns, allocate test channels, and align with project timelines.
• Data & Traceability:
  Maintain accurate records of test plans, execution logs, and results; support scientists in data extraction and interpretation; communicate outcomes and anomalies.
• Equipment Management:
  Ensure equipment is maintained and calibrated; manage spare parts stock and vendor relationships to stay current with test system advancements.
• Team Leadership:
  Lead and mentor technicians, ensuring quality, SOP adherence, and provide training and troubleshooting support as needed.

You are highly organised, hands-on, and comfortable in a technical, high-compliance lab environment; you enjoy leading teams to deliver operational excellence.

• Experience operating electrochemical battery test equipment (e.g., cyclers, environmental chambers, software-based test scripting).
• Understanding of lithium-ion battery testing methods, safety considerations, and best practices.
• Ability to follow detailed SOPs and modify test scripts as needed.
• Experience in lab management, 5S methodologies, and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
• Comfortable leading and developing technicians in a technical lab environment.
• Collaborative with scientists, engineers, and facility managers.

• Technical background in electrical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in an electrochemical or battery testing lab with increasing responsibility.

• Innovation with Impact:
  Contribute to breakthrough battery technologies.
• Grow Your Career:
  Opportunities to lead and influence in a fast-growing organisation.
• Purpose-Driven Work:
  Support the clean energy transition.

If you’re ready to lead world-class battery testing operations in a dynamic R&D environment, apply today.

Agratas is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Industries:
  Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing