Laboratory Team Lead

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. If this sounds of interest, do not hesitate to call and speak to the hiring consultant, Hazel Luna . Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK.

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