Fire Lab Technician - Part-Time

SGS•Farmingdale, NY

2d•$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. Tests will be conducted according to applicable standards (ASTM, NFPA, CFR, ISO etc.) and customer specific protocols. Under supervision, the technician may also develop, write, review, perform, and validate test methods, laboratory SOPs, and other department-level operating and quality documents. The position requires setting up, testing, extinguishing, and overhauling multiple different fire tests, demonstrating good organization and attention to detail. There may be opportunities to assist in limited internal support to marketing, sales, customer service, and laboratory operations regarding test reports and other technical information. The role emphasizes maintaining good and safe work habits, enforcing a clean working environment, and performing general upkeep and housekeeping of the laboratory. Accurate completion and maintenance of all laboratory reports are essential. Additional responsibilities may include prep or field duties, receiving, sorting, and logging client samples, overhauling mattresses, sorting and distributing items, building basic furniture, using power tools, archiving, returning, or disposing of client samples, performing equipment quality assurance/quality control checks, assisting with inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment, compiling lists of supplies, assisting in calibration/verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities, and ensuring all personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn at all times. Adherence to internal standards, policies, and procedures is required, along with performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

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.