Lead a workforce of union employees across multiple departments at Chelsea Proving GroundsDistribute work orders and coordinate work hand-off between shifts (3-shift operation)Understand basic job requirements for all work and hold employees accountable for timing on job completionEnsure employees document all issues and potential customer concernsCommunicate with onsite engineering team regarding vehicle status and required engineering assistanceTroubleshoot basic iPad and other technology issuesHandle scheduling and timekeeping for all department employeesUnderstand and apply union contractDiscipline according to union contractComplete monthly safety talk sign-offs for supervised workforce and submit on timeCreate maintenance requests for damaged/broken equipment and facilitiesMonitor consumable stock and maintain required levels for test plan requirementsMaintain current safety protocols and develop improvements for employeesPresent on a rotating schedule in the plant-wide safety meeting for safety improvementsEnsure test vehicles are driven according to requested testing requirementsEnsure test vehicles are properly maintained and work orders are completed on time to meet milestone requirementsLead ongoing process improvements and best practices within the departmentsEnsure proper employee training is completed for all required workReview departmental overtime requests and determine requirements to meet test completion and certification targetsWork additional hours as required, including weekends and holidays when neededReview performance and issue discipline when employees have not met minimum requirementsOrder all parts required for employees to complete their everyday tasksServe as Incident Commander and lead Emergency Response Team efforts on all shifts if needed