Laboratory Manager (f/m/div)

Laboratory Manager (f/m/div)

At a glance

Are you passionate about hands-on work in a high-tech environment? Do you thrive when solving challenges and ensuring smooth operations in dynamic teams? Then this is exactly the right job for you: as Laboratory Manager, you will take over lab coordination, supplier communication, material purchasing, and execution of investments for lab infrastructure. Moreover, you will act as the primary contact for safety audits and provide customer and facility support. If we have sparked your interest, become part of a passionate, forward-thinking team — chip in and apply today!

Quick Info

Location

Villach

Entry Level

5+ years

Job ID

HRC1215902

Start

01. Jun 2025

Type

Full time

Contract

Permanent

Job description

In your new job you will be responsible for:

• Lab Coordination:
  • Oversee 50+ workbenches and 80 setups, including maintenance, repairs, and reconstruction
  • Manage bench assignments for internal projects and coordinate with10+ stakeholder teams
• Operations:
  • Handle supplier communication, material purchasing and inventory stocking
  • Plan and execute investments for cost-effective, high-quality lab infrastructure
  • Supervise and train students, ensure lab access authorization and maintain tools and equipment
• Safety:
  • Act as the primary contact for safety audits (1-2 annually) and ensure full compliance
  • Coordinate audit preparations (e.g. cleaning, safety documents, fire safety)
  • Maintain up-to-date safety regulations and documentation as the legal safety owner
• Customer and Facility Support:
  • Prepare setups for customer visits and demonstrations
  • Organize storage areas and mechanical rooms for efficient use
  • Manage lab entry approvals, training and user lists

Your Profile

You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• A degree from a university / university of applied sciences in Electrical Engineering or comparable
• 5+ years proven hands on work experience in laboratory environment , including using lab equipment
• A strong understanding of lab safety protocols and regulatory compliance standards
• Hands-on technical expertise in maintaining, repairing and setting up lab equipment
• E xcellent coordination and organizational skills  with experience in supplier communication and purchase planning
• The ability to train, supervise and coach students or junior engineers
• Skills in managing infrastructure and operational requirements of a technical lab with multiple setups and workbenches
• A proactive mindset to recognize and resolve operational pain points and are highly reliable and detail-oriented, with a focus on maintaining safetyand quality standards
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate with internal teams, suppliers and external visitors
• Hands-on and pragmatic with a willingness to work as a general rule, 5-days a week on-site in the lab
• Fluent in English and at advanced German is required

We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification. The employment is in accordance with the collective salary and wage agreement for employees of the electrical and electronics industry, employment group H ( The monthly salary is paid 14 times p.a. We offer a higher compensation depending on your expertise and skills.

About Us

#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization.
As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.

Are you in?



–Power & Sensor Systems (PSS) drives leading-edge power management, sensing, and data transfer capabilities –


The PSS division powers decarbonization and digitalization with a wide range of energy-efficient and digital solutions. PSS semiconductors help avoid carbon emissions, use resources sustainably, manage power effectively and intelligently, give ‘things’ smart senses, and process data quickly and reliably. The portfolio includes power, connectivity, RF, and sensor system technologies to develop smaller, lighter, smarter, and more efficient solutions for consumer devices, smart home/building applications, robotics, computing and data centers, charging devices, power tools, and much more.


The next generation of silicon and wide-bandgap (SiC and GaN) solutions provides unparalleled performance and reliability for 5G, big data, and renewable energy applications. These materials are paving the way for further energy and carbon savings. Highly precise XENSIV™ sensor solutions are enabling IoT devices to react intuitively to their surroundings for seamless user interactions while audio amplifiers bring exceptional sound experiences to smart speakers and other audio use cases.



Click here for more information about working at PSS with interesting employee and management insights and an overview with more #PSSDreamJobs.


At Infineon in Villach you shape the technologies of tomorrow and work in an international environment with more than 4.700 colleagues from over 70 nations. Your personal contribution will be valued and appreciated as the cornerstones of our success. And all that in beautiful surroundings which guarantee a high quality of life.


The City of Villach is located in the center of Carinthia, Austria’s southernmost province, in close proximity to the Italian and Slovenian border. Due to its particular geographic location and the outstanding natural beauty of the region, Villach and the whole province of Carinthia have for generations been popular holiday destinations for people from all over the world. Living in Austria also has many social, health-care-related and economic perks. The country’s social and health care system is among the best in the world and for decades numerous international surveys have singled out Austria as a particularly safe and wealthy country with a high quality of life. Villach benefits from its status as a “small town”, offering everyday living at affordable prices in an outstanding setting.



Find out what you like most about Villach and join us:





We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone.
This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills.
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Melanie Happerger

Recruiter