# R&D Lab Operations Specialist

**Company:** [KRUSH Labs B.V.](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/wxMVWnofxW1uQi6ucUksP8.md)
**Location:** Eindhoven, Netherlands
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Research & Development

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## Description

### _Job Summary_

_KRUSH Labs is seeking a hands-on and highly organized_ _**R&D Lab Operations Specialist**_ _to establish, manage, and continuously improve our laboratory environment._

_Working closely with our engineering teams, you will ensure that the components, tools, equipment, and facilities required for prototype development and testing are available, well organized, and properly maintained._

_You will take ownership of laboratory operations, including lab setup, inventory control, component cataloguing, storage and handling standards, stock replenishment, SOP development, equipment maintenance, and technical procurement._

### **Why Join KRUSH Labs?**

_At KRUSH Labs, we turn ambitious ideas into practical, high-performance solutions. We bridge the gap between theoretical research and real-world applications by addressing specific client challenges._

_You will work alongside talented engineers, researchers, and PhD scientists who are passionate about innovation and creating meaningful impact. This role offers the opportunity to shape our R&D laboratory, introduce new ways of working, and directly support the development of advanced technologies._

### **Your Key Responsibilities**

_As our_ _**R&D Lab Operations Specialist**__, you will:_

-   _Set up, organize, and continuously improve the R&D laboratory, including workstations, testing areas, equipment, and storage facilities._
-   _Collaborate with engineering teams to forecast requirements and ensure the timely availability of components, tools, and equipment for prototype development and testing._
-   _Implement a structured inventory system to track the quantity, condition, usage, and location of components, equipment, tools, and consumables._
-   _Develop and maintain a searchable component catalogue containing part numbers, specifications, datasheets, suppliers, stock levels, and storage locations._
-   _Establish clear labelling, storage, handling, and traceability standards, including appropriate controls for ESD-sensitive, hazardous, and high-value items._
-   _Define minimum stock levels, reorder points, and replenishment processes to prevent shortages of critical components._
-   _Develop and maintain SOPs for laboratory access, equipment use, component handling, inventory management, maintenance, calibration, safety, and waste disposal._
-   _Manage the sourcing and procurement of components, equipment, tools, and consumables, including supplier evaluation, quotation comparison, order tracking, and alternative sourcing._
-   _Plan and monitor the laboratory budget in collaboration with the Managing Director, including forecasting upcoming expenditures, prioritizing lab investments, tracking monthly spending, and ensuring purchases remain aligned with approved budgets and R&D priorities._
-   _Maintain the equipment and asset register and coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, servicing, inspections, and repairs._
-   _Promote a safe, organized, and efficient laboratory through regular inspections, user guidance, accurate documentation, and continuous improvement._

## Requirements

-   _You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualification in Engineering, Technical Operations, or a related field._
-   _You bring approximately 4__**–7 years of relevant experience**_ _in a physics, electronics, engineering, or prototype laboratory within a university, research institute, or technology company. Candidates with comparable hands-on experience are also encouraged to apply._
-   _You have practical knowledge of electronic and mechanical components and can work with technical specifications, datasheets, drawings, and bills of materials._
-   _You have experience with laboratory setup, inventory management, component cataloguing, asset tracking, stock replenishment, and ERP or inventory management systems._
-   _You understand SOP development, ESD controls, safe-storage practices, equipment maintenance, calibration, and technical procurement._
-   _You are hands-on, organized, and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving, communication, and prioritization skills._
-   _You take ownership of your work and collaborate effectively with engineering and cross-functional teams._
-   _Experience in_ _**robotics, aerospace, unmanned systems, or hardware R&D**_ _is an advantage but not essential._