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This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here (https://www.eba-d.com/) to learn more.

Job Description

Job Description

EBAD seeks a highly motivated individual for the Test Lab Planner, reporting directly to the Test Lab Manager, Energetics. This position is located in Simsbury, CT.

Responsibilities:

The Test Lab Planner is responsible for Scheduling, coordinating, and managing all test activities to ensure efficient and timely start and completion of testing operations. This role owns the entire test planning process — from initial request through scheduling and tracking and works closely with the Test Lab Manager, Engineers, Lead Technicians, and customers to balance priorities, optimize resources, and maintain clear communication across teams.

Principal duties and responsibilities include the following:

Test Request Management• Receive, review, and process all incoming test requests.• Verify request forms are complete and align with lab capabilities, clarifying requirements as needed.• Assign test requests to appropriate teams based on scope, priority, and resource availability.

• Planning• Develop and maintain schedules for all test activities.• Allocate equipment, facilities, and personnel resources to meet deadlines and customer needs.• Monitor progress daily and adjust schedules to resolve conflicts or delays.• Balance short-term priorities with long-term workload planning.

• Communication & Coordination• Serve as the primary point of contact for test scheduling status and updates.• Facilitate regular scheduling meetings with test engineers, technicians, and stakeholders.• Provide clear communication of priorities, schedule changes, and issues.

• Tracking & Reporting• Maintain accurate records of test status, progress, and backlog.• Generate and distribute scheduling reports, and forecasts as required.• Identify trends and recommend process improvements to maximize lab throughput and efficiency.

• Continuous Improvement• Collaborate with the team to improve scheduling processes, tools, and workflows.• Support development of standard work for test request processing and scheduling procedures.

• Inventory

• Allocates existing inventory procurement of material.

• Ensures demand is generated properly for all materials.

• Effectively supports cycle counts and/or physical inventory audits including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation associated with inventory inaccuracies.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Ensign-Bickford Industries, (http://e-bind.com) (EBI), founded in 1836, is a privately-owned high technology conglomerate that participates in businesses that are relevant to the future of the world and have multigenerational growth prospects. As One EBI, we innovate in science and technology for the safety, health, and well-being of society, creating exceptional long-term value.

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Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) is a global science and technology organization with unparalleled leadership positions in attractive industries and markets. We are EBI, positioned to take on some of the world's most complex technological and scientific challenges in diagnostics, pet food science, and aerospace and defense.

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We conduct business in a manner that reflects the highest human and ethical standards. With that commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships and a belief in the efficacy of genuine economic and social service, this cornerstone is the foundation of who we are as a company and our winning vision.

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