Technician I

• Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.
• Work with the QAI sales team to provide technical support, when requested
• Maintain a level of technical competence in the field of testing to ensure validity of test results.
• Seeks assistance and knowledge from more senior personnel when a specific requirement is outside of their general scope of knowledge.
• Conducts supervised and/or unsupervised testing, data analysis, and test report preparation
• Maintain compliance with the QAI quality management system and code of conduct
• Conduct testing of products following national standards such as ASTM, UL, CSA and other methods.
• Assist project managers, engineers and operations managers in the supervision of testing, data analysis and test report preparation

We are looking for a Test Technician – Physical/Mechanical Testing to join our Building Products team in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Our ideal candidate would be someone who is very motivated and likes to be hands on and interested in working in a fast-paced product testing laboratory with the ability to read and comprehend test standards and specifications for performing the testing. The ideal candidate would be someone with testing experience in the product testing industry and be willing to cross train in other areas of the business.

• Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license.
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
• Become familiar with ASTM, UL, CSA and other standards, the US and Canadian standards system, and implementation of standards towards product certification, testing and inspection programs
• Accepts instruction and follows it for testing outside of their general scope of knowledge and experience.
• Able to perform testing and as knowledge grows in a specific field of testing graduates to more complex testing methods.
• Able to multi-task with some degree of efficiency and accuracy.
• Have technologist / technician / licensed trade / or equivalent work experience to be qualified by QAI as able to work in a specific technical area
• Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
• Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
• Able to identify conformance to test, inspection, and/or certification criteria and communicate this to clients and throughout the organization.
• Possess strong analytical skills
• Possess the ability to read, understand, and apply technical standards towards product testing programs
• Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills and be proficient with email correspondence
• Candidates must be open to work extended hours during peak service demands.
• Able to grasp general concepts in a field of testing and apply it to specific test methods.

At QAI, you will have the opportunity to put your aptitude, experience, knowledge, and desire to learn to the test. We make a difference in people’s lives through the work we do as a top-notch Product Testing, Certification, and Inspection body whilst providing rewarding careers for our employees.

NOTE: No sponsorship is available.

Compensation details: 21-28 Yearly Salary

SALARY: $21 to $28 pr hour

QAI Laboratories offers competitive compensation and benefits package. We are committed to the long-term success of our employees.