1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Lab Team Leader do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Chemical Engineer
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What is your job title?
Lab Team Leader
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Approximately 100 employees working in market development, r&d, and production of engineering resins
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
In charge of lab operations from scheduling to budget to outside resources. Some market development role working with a dozen customers directly
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
99,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
70000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation, sick days, Anthem PPO, dental, Fidelity 401k, $100 towards fitness yearly
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, for the most part it works out well, but there are times when idle chit chat takes up too much time.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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3 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Minimum B.S. in engineering or related science
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
technical skills - some aptitude in this area is necessary and hands on experience will make much more sense by being able to understand what is going on organization will help to prioritize busy work loads
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes - see above
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be patient, observe and absorb as much as you can, don't be afraid to ask questions
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