Sr. Laboratory Manager

About Carrier

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Job Description Summary

This position manages a team of intermediate or experienced professionals in Test and Validation, leads project efforts, integration, and testing, applies specialist knowledge, and coordinates preparation of business plans. In addition, this role requires a manager to drive process improvements through Carrier Excellence visual methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify skill sets required for a specific task.
• Manager personnel from compensation, training, promotions, and performance assessment.
• Maintain lab department budget with respect to material, people, and supplies.
• Highlight capital investments for lab infrastructure/supplies for current and future technology needs.
• Prioritize lab project work among the Transport Business units and associated Research and Development laboratories.
• Manage a large team of Transport Refrigeration lab technicians.
• Develop and implement KPIs to monitor lab performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative environment which promotes learning, development, and engagement.
• Develops, implements, or promotes policies, standards, or procedures for engineering or technical work to enhance the organization's performance.

Role Purpose

• Lead the development, implementation and general management of the Carrier Transicold lab and associated facilities in Syracuse, NY.
• This role will ensure best practice lab procedures & standards are developed/followed.
• The selected candidate will also Ensure training and mentoring of personnel is aligned with latest technologies and business needs.
• This role reports to the Director of Mechanical Sub-Systems Engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
• 10+ years of experience having worked in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 3+ years of experience managing laboratory or manufacturing environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 11-15+ years of experience working in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Experience in new product and technology development experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Experience implementing visually managed process controls.
• Experience working with high voltage systems which include batteries.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing personnel.
• Engagement in working lab environment.
• HVAC & R industry experience.
• Diesel Engine power generation experience.
• High voltage lithium-ion battery experience.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $117,500.00 - $234,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3  days from Job Posting Date: 27 March 2026

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