Engineering Technician

Job Title

Examine test samples and read measuring instruments, blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, and operational instructions.

Develop operating, maintenance, and test procedures based on laboratory procedures, standards, and safety policies.

Assist in scheduling, assigning, reviewing, and coordinating workflow to assure proper utilization of staff.

Direct the daily activities of designated staff.

Advise supervisor on staffing levels, performance appraisals, and merit ratings of staff.

Design, adapt, or direct the building of test setups and equipment to new situations, based on analysis of test specifications and engineering department requests and instructions.

Prepare purchase and material requisitions.

Recommend solutions to observed test problems.

Communicate with engineering personnel to receive instructions, convey data, and determine equipment availability and with clients during test setup and performance to demonstrate or otherwise illustrate equipment test methods and/or discuss test results.

Communicate with UL field representatives to discuss follow-up tests, samples, equipment, methods, and/or results.

Communicate with plant department personnel to offer suggestions pertinent to equipment needs and to arrange for delivery of samples from receiving dock.

Records observed or calculated data on appropriate UL forms and prepares data sheets and reports.

Develop training seminars and may assist in training laboratory staff.

Plan tests, evaluate test results, and report opinions and interpretations.

May assist PDEs and/or Engineering to modify existing methods or develop and validate new test methods.

Assist in developing annual budgetary goals, capital expenditure budget for laboratory equipment, and tactical plans for the assigned laboratory section.

Integrate continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.

Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.

Perform other duties as directed.

Qualifications

Some University education in Engineering or a related discipline plus six years directly related experience required.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high quality and exceptional customer service.

Demonstrated ability to successfully partner with Engineering and other Laboratory Personnel to complete projects in a timely manner with high quality.

Demonstrated ability to analyze special testing needs.

Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor more junior laboratory staff.

Highly effective communication skills and ability to interact with customers. Proven ability to be innovative and creative.

Desire to work in a team-oriented environment.

Ability to use Microsoft Office suite is a must.

Ability to incorporate automation into day-to-day testing.

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection, and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the Team

From life jackets to lawnmowers, toys to televisions, beauty and wellness, vitamins and supplements, we're involved in almost every consumer product you can imagine. We work with some of the largest retailers in the world, performing market surveillance, auditing, and inspecting the products we put in and on our bodies. We help customers ensure that not only are their products themselves safe, but their supply chains are using ethically and sustainably sourced materials. We build close relationships, providing advice and expertise to help them deliver safer products that meet the latest requirements and manufacture them fairly. Join our team and make your mark on products that shape people's lives.

Job Info

Job Identification 7917

Job Category Laboratory

Locations 407 N. Goad Springs Road, Lowell, AR, 72745, US