Lab Operations and Material Lead

Responsibilities

• Coordinate/Perform daily lab operations, including material intake, storage, handling, and distribution
• Improve visibility and traceability of materials within the lab environment
• Ensure lab spaces are organized, functional, and optimized for efficiency and establish clear processes for material handling, kitting, and prototype support
• Maintain lab equipment readiness, organization standards, and workspace utilization
• Manage end-to-end material flow supporting hardware development (receiving, tracking, staging, and distribution)
• Build and implement standardized processes to improve efficiency and reliability
• Develop, maintain, and improve systems for inventory tracking, lab scheduling, and material coordination
• Develop and track metrics (e.g., turnaround time, inventory accuracy, lab utilization)
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, and facilities teams to streamline workflows
• Ensure engineers have timely access to materials, tools, and lab resources
• Reduce operational friction so engineering teams can focus on development work
• Support prototype build readiness through effective material and workspace coordination

Requirements

• Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts (or to become certified), operate a box truck for local transport of materials and equipment, lift and move items up to 40 pounds regularly, and ability to push or maneuver loads up to 250 pounds with appropriate equipment.
• Experience handling workflows in a lab, R&D, or hardware-related setting
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and implement structured operational systems, as well as, experience in crafting and managing meaningful metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, global environment and inspire change with a high degree of ownership and accountability
• Why Aristocrat?
• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities
• Our Values
• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen
• Travel Expectations
• Up to 25%
• Pay Range
• $59,500 - $110,500 per year
• Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.
• This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/ .
• Additional Information
• This role is subject to mandatory background screening and regulatory approvals. As part of your employment with Aristocrat, you may be required to complete a criminal background check, submit fingerprints, and obtain licenses or registrations with applicable gaming regulat

Benefits

Additional Information

At Aristocrat, we lead in gaming content and technology, dedicated to providing outstanding experiences to millions of players globally. Our mission is to bring happiness to life through play. We accomplish this with our three vibrant business units: Aristocrat Gaming, Product Madness, and Aristocrat Interactive. As a Lab Operations and Material Lead , you will be key in optimizing our hardware engineering lab, ensuring smooth material flow, and improving the efficiency of our engineering teams. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a world-class team and significantly influence our lab operations!

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