Fire Lab Technician - Part-Time

SGS•Farmingdale, NY

7h•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. It also includes validating performance on methods as required, testing to applicable standards (ASTM, NFPA, CFR, ISO etc.) and customer specific protocols. Under supervision, there is an opportunity to develop, write, review, perform and validate test methods, laboratory SOPs, and other department level operating and quality documents. The technician will set up, test, extinguish, and overhaul multiple different fire tests. There may be additional responsibilities such as limited internal support to marketing, sales, customer service and laboratory operations regarding test, report and other technical information. The role also requires demonstrating 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 is essential. Depending on business needs, responsibilities may extend to prep or field duties, receiving and sorting client samples, overhauling mattresses, building basic furniture, using power tools, and archiving or disposing of client samples. Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment, inventory management of laboratory chemicals and equipment, and assisting with calibration/verification tasks and other ISO 17025 related activities are also part of the role. Ensuring proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to internal standards, policies, and procedures are mandatory.

Requirements

Must be comfortable working in a fire testing laboratory.
Intermediate user proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word) (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)

Nice To Haves

Intermediate Language Skills (Preferred)
Intermediate Mathematical Skills (Preferred)
Intermediate Reasoning Skills/Abilities (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.