Associate Field Engineer - Northeast Wisconsin

UL Solutions•Cullowhee, NC

1d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

UL Solutions’ Field Engineering team works on-site with our customers to understand their needs and how they meet the market's needs. We help to ensure that all certified products continue to comply with UL Solutions' requirements and partner with customers to help them meet their changing needs. UL Field Engineering Team is hiring in the Northeast Wisconsin area. A Field Engineer performs safety and non-safety certification inspections, audits of quality systems and field evaluations in accordance with the required performance standards and requirements.

Requirements

Ability and willingness to travel extensively is a core and essential requirement of this role.
Travel may include driving long distances, travel by commercial aircraft, public transportation (including trains and other mass transit systems), or other locally approved transportation methods, where legally permitted and authorized by company policy.
Field Engineers may be required to travel up to approximately 60,000 kilometers (37,000 miles) per year using one or more of the transportation modes listed above.
Where driving is required, the employee must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license and meet all legal, insurance, and medical requirements to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Where essential duties require air travel (e.g., inspections in remote locations, meetings, training, or company events), the employee must be able and willing to travel by commercial aircraft.
Inability to meet essential travel requirements may impact the employee’s ability to continue in the Field Engineer role. The company will consider reasonable accommodations or alternative roles, in accordance with applicable law, consultation requirements, and company policy.
Must be compliant with any company driver program.
The employee’s designated home address must be located within the assigned service territory.
Home location is a material condition of employment and is established to optimize travel efficiency, response times, and customer service effectiveness.
Relocation outside the approved territory (including moves of approximately 50 km / 31 miles or more) must be approved in advance by manager and HR in writing.
Unauthorized relocation may result in reassignment, territory adjustment, or other employment actions in accordance with company policy.
Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary vocational education diploma in a relevant Technical Discipline (such as Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology or Physics but not limited to these disciplines only) or equivalent experience.
Good written and verbal communication skills in both English and local language
Valid Driving license with good driving records where applicable.
Readiness to extensive travel
Good communication skills
Commitment to Customer Focus
Good IT skills

Responsibilities

Assists in analyzing and evaluating examination and test results against applicable requirements.
Uses technical judgement to determine whether noncompliance variations compromise the continued application of the UL Mark and determine if alternative is achieved.
Assists in interpreting and analyzing examination and test results against UL requirements, verifying the accuracy of manufacturers’ measuring equipment and reviewing production and inspection records.
Periodically reviews manufacturers’ programs of production, inspection, and shipping to ensure products are produced and marked in compliance with UL requirements.
Evaluates and facilitates options for corrective action where variations from UL requirements are noted.
Communicates with manufacturers and customers, Authorities Having Jurisdiction and others to conduct non-safety and safety certification inspections. Investigates misuse of UL Mark situations.
Provide general information on policies and procedures for the varied UL services along with promoting and explaining the benefits of new and existing services.
Discuss procedures, test methods, test results, sample selection and variations in products, devices, processes, systems and materials as necessary to resolve problems, implement changes to existing requirements or help develop new requirements.
Use instruments to perform inspections, such as micrometers, voltmeters, ammeters, and other UL supplied equipment. Observes use of manufacturer’s equipment necessary to meet UL requirements. Confirms proper calibration of manufacturers’ measuring equipment and may perform calibration of UL supplied equipment.
Document examination, variations and test results to appropriate UL forms. Maintains logs for scheduling inspections, time and expenses. Performs various calculations in more than one specific engineering field such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, or fire protection.
Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.