Building Products Testing Technologist

Founded in 1994 by a group of experienced certification and testing experts, QAI Laboratories Ltd. (QAI) is a multi-national professional certification body, test laboratory, and inspection agency with offices throughout North America and Asia.

About the role

We are looking for a Test Technician – Physical/Mechanical Testing to join our Building Products team in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Our ideal candidate is motivated, hands-on, and interested in working in a fast-paced product testing laboratory with the ability to read and comprehend test standards and specifications for performing the testing. The ideal candidate has testing experience in the product testing industry and is willing to cross-train in other areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Conduct testing of products following national standards such as ASTM, UL, CSA and other methods.
• Conduct supervised and/or unsupervised testing, data analysis, and test report preparation.
• Assist project managers, engineers, and operations managers in the supervision of testing, data analysis, and test report preparation.
• Become familiar with ASTM, UL, CSA, and other standards, the US and Canadian standards system, and implementation of standards towards product certification, testing, and inspection programs.
• Maintain a level of technical competence in the field of testing to ensure validity of test results.
• Maintain compliance with the QAI quality management system and code of conduct.
• Work with the QAI sales team to provide technical support, when requested.
• Identify conformance to test, inspection, and/or certification criteria and communicate this to clients and throughout the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Technologist, technician, licensed trade, or equivalent work experience to be qualified by QAI as able to work in a specific technical area.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply technical standards towards product testing programs.
• “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Superior MS Word and Excel skills and proficiency with email correspondence.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Open to work extended hours during peak service demands.

Skills

• Accepts instruction and follows it for testing outside of their general scope of knowledge and experience.
• Able to grasp general concepts in a field of testing and apply it to specific test methods.
• Able to perform testing and, as knowledge grows in a specific field of testing, graduates to more complex testing methods.
• Seeks assistance and knowledge from more senior personnel when a specific requirement is outside of their general scope of knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
• Able to multi-task with some degree of efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.

Pay

$21 to $28 per hour.