Supervisor, ATS Materials & Mechanical Testing

Requisition ID # 165613

Job Category: Engineering / Science

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Danville; San Ramon

Department Overview

Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the company for over 50 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 130 engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value solutions and services needed across the Company. ATS high value services also help proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials and methods that are best practices in the industry.

PG&E’s Applied Technologies Services (ATS) Materials and Mechanical Testing team provides a range of services, which include failure analysis testing, component quality and reliability testing, condition assessments, material specification testing and engineering modeling.

Facility description: ATS has a Mechanical Testing and Metallurgy laboratories that specialize in Failure Analysis testing. The mechanical testing laboratory is equipped with a variety of horizontal and vertical materials strength testing frames along with a machine shop for fabricating testing fixtures. The laboratory is equipped with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), several light microscopes, image analysis system, and micro-hardness testers.

Position Summary

We are seeking a self-directed and experienced Materials & Mechanical Testing Supervisor to lead our Metallurgy and Mechanical Testing Lab for various PG&E internal clients such as Energy Supply, Electric or Gas Operations. This role involves balancing supervising a team of engineers and ESC technicians, managing multiple projects, and maintaining strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical and materials science engineering, excellent leadership abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

As the lab’s technical leader, they will apply scientific methods and work experience to design and execute complex and custom tests to evaluate the performance of components that do not have industry testing standards including designing and fabricating test apparatus. The ideal candidate will have expertise in testing components for quality and reliability under dynamic and static forces, along with knowledge in failure analysis, metallurgy, material property testing, and miscellaneous lab testing. Successful candidates should be able to effectively communicate test plans and results in a fast-paced environment. They will actively contribute to team brainstorming, troubleshooting, and problem-solving efforts with internal and external partners on various engineering and test projects.

This role will independently lead daily operations of the materials testing laboratory, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. They will also ensure that work expectations are fully met and take appropriate and effective corrective actions when needed. One of the key responsibilities of the supervisor is the maintenance, reliability, and safe operation of PG&E’s Metallurgy Lab and Mechanical Testing Facilities. This leader is responsible for fostering a culture of safety and quality, ensuring adherence to all company and regulatory safety and quality policies and procedures. The Materials & Mechanical Testing Supervisor is responsible for keeping the laboratory clean, organized, and well-stocked, as well as scheduling maintenance and calibrations. Furthermore, the candidate will perform strategic planning functions for the department, such as forecasting and budgeting, evaluating potential projects or bids, and allocating resources. They will evaluate new technology for utilization on client projects based on technological advances and the needs of the client.

The Materials Testing Supervisor will work in a laboratory setting with occasional exposure to production environments. Safety protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE) are mandatory to ensure a safe working environment.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $147,000.00

Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $199,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $251,000.00

Travel requirement: 0-20% of the time, throughout the PG&E territory.

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