Fire Lab Technician - Part-Time

SGS•Farmingdale, NY

4h•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs fire and flammability testing of consumer products learning multiple industry methods. The role involves performing routine laboratory testing in a flammability testing lab, following relevant company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and methods, and validating performance on methods as required. The technician will test to applicable standards (ASTM, NFPA, CFR, ISO etc.) and customer specific protocols. Under supervision, there will be opportunities to develop, write, review, perform and validate test methods, laboratory SOPs, and other department level operating and quality documents. The role requires setting up, testing, extinguishing, and overhauling multiple different fire tests, with a willingness to learn and good organization and attention to detail. The position may also assist in limited internal support to marketing, sales, customer service and laboratory operations regarding test, report and other technical information. Demonstrating good and safe work habits and enforcing a clean working environment is crucial. The role includes performing general upkeep and housekeeping of the laboratory, accurately completing and maintaining all laboratory reports, and potentially assisting with prep or field responsibilities as required by business needs. Additional duties may include receiving, sorting, and logging client samples into the database, overhauling mattresses, sorting and distributing them to designated areas, building basic furniture, using power tools, and archiving, returning, or disposing of client samples as per established procedure. The technician will also perform daily, weekly, and monthly Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment, assist in keeping inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment, and help compile lists of supplies to be ordered. Assistance with calibration/verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities is also part of the role, ensuring all personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for tasks is worn at all times and adhering to internal standards, policies, and procedures. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be comfortable working in a fire testing laboratory.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate Language Skills
Intermediate Mathematical Skills
Intermediate Reasoning Skills/Abilities
Ability to execute detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to work independently under direct supervision
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to follow directions ensuring the end results are accurate and completed with the required timeframe.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word) - Intermediate user proficiency

Responsibilities

Performs routine laboratory testing in a flammability testing lab, following relevant company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and methods.
Validate performance on methods as required.
Test to applicable standards (ASTM, NFPA, CFR, ISO etc.) and customer specific protocols.
Under supervision, develop, write, review, perform and validate test methods, laboratory SOPs, and other department level operating and quality documents.
Set up, test, extinguish, and overhaul multiple different fire tests.
May assist in limited internal support to marketing, sales, customer service and laboratory operations regarding test, report and other technical information.
Demonstrates good and safe work habits and enforces a clean working environment.
Perform general upkeep and housekeeping of the laboratory.
Accurately complete and maintain all laboratory reports.
May also have prep or field responsibilities, as required by business needs.
May be required to receive, sort, log client samples into the data base.
May be required to overhaul mattresses, sort, distribute to designated areas.
May be required to build basic furniture and use power tools.
May be required to archive, return, or dispose of client samples as per established procedure.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment.
Assist in keeping inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment necessary for the day to day functioning of the laboratory and in compiling list of supplies to be ordered when needed.
Assists in calibration / verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities.
Ensure all personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for tasks is worn at all times.
Adheres to internal standards, policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.