Lab Coordinator Jobs in Milwaukee, WI (NOW HIRING)

Engineering Lab Planner page is loaded## Engineering Lab PlannerApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Waukesha, WI - USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: June 22, 2026 (4 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR14868# **We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.** For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?# Major Responsibilities* Develops, publishes, and maintains long-range lab resource plans and forward-looking schedules for test cells, test technicians, and specialized test tools* Builds and maintains resource-loaded schedules that account for capacity, changeover/set up time, and technical constraints; updates schedules as priorities and test definitions evolve* Identifies capacity/capability conflicts and communicates risks and tradeoffs with recommended mitigation options* Partners with Lab Operations to maintain a lab resource catalog and ensures planning assumptions are current and auditable* Establishes and maintains lab planning cadence, intake, and prioritization views* Surfaces conflicts and decision needs, document assumptions, and escalate resource/capability constraints to the Lab Portfolio Manager and relevant stakeholders (execution remains with Technical Engineering/Lab Operations/Test Engineering)* Supports NPI/NPD planning by integrating test readiness, facility needs, and prerequisite activities into the schedule* Facilitates alignment across accountable teams and escalates constraint impacts and decisions as needed* Prepares and presents lab capacity and schedule health to the Lab Portfolio Manager and program stakeholders* Drives continuous improvement of lab planning processes, scheduling governance, data quality, and tool utilization to improve visibility and reliability of long-range plans# Minimum Job Requirements**Education*** Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, or similar)**Certification / License****Work Experience*** 5 years’ experience in planning, scheduling, or project coordination roles supporting engineering and test preferred* Experience in planning, scheduling, or program coordination in technically constrained environments, with demonstrated ability to identify schedule conflicts and escalate resource/capability risks* Experience creating resource-loaded schedules, capacity models, and iterated project schedules to quantify the impacts of competing demand on constrained lab resources* Experience building and maintaining forward looking schedules**Knowledge / Skills / Abilities*** Ability to plan work requested by project teams and functional groups to align demand, dependencies, and priorities into a single plan* Comfortable working in dynamic environments where project priorities, test needs, and inputs shift, with the ability to adjust plans and clearly communicate any schedule impacts* Understanding of test lab operations and the ability to learn and apply technical constraints and capabilities (e.g., load banks, fuel compatibility, floor space, HVAC/heat rejection limits, instrumentation/tooling availability).* Strong planning and coordination capability and comfort building long-range schedules, resource allocation views, and capacity outlooks.* Demonstrated ability to communicate lab capacity/capability constraints, resource conflicts, and schedule tradeoffs to project leadership, including recommendations and mitigation options.* Strong written and verbal communication skills* Proficient with common planning, scheduling, and analysis tools such as Smartsheet and OnePlan* Proficient in MS Office applications*“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”* #J-18808-Ljbffr