Test Technician - Plastics

Intertek•Plymouth Charter Township, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek's Transportation Technologies team offers Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enables our customers to power ahead safely. Our automotive, battery and energy storage, and related transportation industry testing and certification expertise is recognized by leading manufacturers worldwide for evaluating how their products and services meet and exceed quality, safety, sustainability and performance standards. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. The Test Technician III is responsible for performing duties related to routine and non-routine testing of plastic materials, including testing of a complex nature. This position may be considered a “testing expert” in specific test standards.

Requirements

HS diploma or GED and 5+ years of directly related experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Chemistry or directly related technical field.
Ability to utilize basic shop equipment and various hand tools
Ability to review, understand, and convey technical information in an effective manner
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
Strong interpersonal skills
Microsoft Office software expertise, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Model Intertek's 10X Energies at all times within the workplace, practicing business the right way
Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work
Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines
Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management
Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal, written and presentation formats
Must possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties
Must be customer focused and quality driven
Ability to travel as business needs dictate

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in plastics preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and set up test samples and test equipment.
Operate equipment and perform testing in accordance with approved test plan.
May assist with test plan creation and/or method development; May create test plans or method development independently for assigned tests within area of expert knowledge.
Obtain and record test data in accordance with standards.
Perform calculation and analysis of test data.
May research and troubleshoot inconsistent test data.
Draft test reports. May perform the final review of test reports.
Maintain and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
May make recommendations regarding the interpretation and applicability of test standards.
May communicate with clients regarding general project inquiries, updates, etc.
Provide training and work instructions to lower-level technicians.
May provide pricing information for client quotation requests.
Establishing procedures in functional area.
Adapt procedures and equipment to meet department needs.
Prepare project files for compliance with operating procedures.
Perform other work as required.