Senior Test Technician

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Senior Test Technician to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of the operations team, the Senior Test Technician position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the EMC, Environmental, and Dynamics departments and ensures timely and accurate results under minimal direct supervision. The technician positions must be proficient in a number of core business skills including but not limited to compliance to established safety rules, code of conduct, and company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Project Integration and Installation:

• Perform hands-on installation, configuration, and testing of hardware and software systems on customer projects, ensuring projects are completed efficiently and to specifications
• Integrating customer electronic systems into Element systems for Power, Remote monitoring, Data collection, and other required systems
• Interact directly with customers on-site, providing technical explanations, updates on project progress, and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Work closely with project managers and other team members to ensure seamless project execution and timely completion. Escalate complex technical issues to appropriate internal resources as needed

Develop Test Methods and Procedures:

• Develop testing methods for Environmental, Dynamics, EMC, and other tests performed at the labs
• Focus on automation and optimization of activities in the lab
• Through automation and optimization, improves the efficiency and performance of testing in order to enhance the bottom line of the business
• Perform Testing

Perform specific billable test activities on customer projects:

• Energy Star testing
• Specific engineering setups
• Security setups and installations

Electronics Support and Upgrades:

• Provide technical support and maintenance for electronic equipment used in testing and facility processes
• Support the implementation and maintenance of automation and control systems
• Troubleshoot electronic equipment malfunctions and performance issues

Security Systems:

• Meet customer security requirements for ITAR and other protection of intellectual property
• Install, maintain, and monitor security systems, including access control, surveillance cameras, and intrusion detection systems
• Respond to security issues and investigate incidents

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of technical incidents, troubleshooting steps, and equipment maintenance
• Prepare reports on system performance, security incidents, and project status

Skills / Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in technical field with 6 to 9 years of experience in testing, inspection and certification or commensurate with experience
• Experience with low-voltage electronics
• Able to design and implement basic circuits
• Experience with coding and managing software systems
• Team player with initiative and good communication skills and dedicated in responsibilities
• Expertise in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, Power Automate
• Demonstrates the ability to work efficiently and be flexible
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop relationships to all levels of the business and with customers
• Ability to plan, organize and manage work within the defined area of responsibility
• Ability to apply logical reasoning and thinking analytically

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.