What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Tech position at TÜV Rheinland North America?
Products
In the Products business unit at TÜV Rheinland, we are looking for talents who want to stand with us at the forefront of safety, quality, and innovation. Our goal is to make products safe and compliant with standards in international markets – from consumer goods to highly complex medical devices. In doing so, we support companies in complying with national and international standards.
Our focus is on the challenges of digitalization, sustainability, and global trade requirements. Whether smart technologies, sustainable materials, or the safety of connected products – we actively shape the future of product safety.
Our Core Areas
At TÜV Rheinland, you can contribute and expand your expertise in an international environment. We offer a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation, embracing diversity and continuous learning. Together, we shape a future where safety and quality go hand in hand.
Job Description
In the Products business unit at TÜV Rheinland, we are looking for talents who want to stand with us at the forefront of safety, quality, and innovation. Our goal is to make products safe and compliant with standards in international markets – from consumer goods to highly complex medical devices. In doing so, we support companies in complying with national and international standards.
Our focus is on the challenges of digitalization, sustainability, and global trade requirements. Whether smart technologies, sustainable materials, or the safety of connected products – we actively shape the future of product safety.
Our Core Areas
- Softlines: Testing, inspection, and certification services for textiles, clothing, footwear, leather goods, and other consumer products.
- Hardlines: Safety and quality testing for household goods, toys, furniture, sports equipment, tools, and DIY products.
- Electrical: Testing and certification of electrical and electronic products, from household appliances to industrial control systems.
- Solar & Commercial: Quality assurance and certification of photovoltaic modules, inverters, and commercial technical installations.
- Medical: Comprehensive testing and certification for medical devices, from diagnostic equipment to implants.
At TÜV Rheinland, you can contribute and expand your expertise in an international environment. We offer a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation, embracing diversity and continuous learning. Together, we shape a future where safety and quality go hand in hand.
Job Description
- Set up laboratory equipment and conduct testing on customer products
- Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration and minor repairs to instrumentation/equipment.
- Perform routine housekeeping including cleaning of equipment and lab areas.
- Maintain, store and properly dispose of materials as needed.
- Responsible for receiving and shipping of equipment.
- Demonstrate safe work practices in accordance with laboratory and company policies.
- Perform daily and periodic verifications of test equipment.
- Assist the engineering staff in lab related duties.
- Record test results and describing procedures used.
- Be capable of reading and understanding schematics and manufacturing/testing instructions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Minimum 1 year of professional experience in related area.
- Knowledge of proper laboratory techniques and protocols.
- Knowledge of operation and maintenance of test equipment.
- Interact effectively with internal team members across the organization.
- Positive working atmosphere: Isn't it tempting to work for an established, significant company with a rich heritage? Here's the even better news: we also want the work to be fun!
- Flexible working hours: Balancing your private and professional life is not always easy: family matters, personal needs, transport or simply your own energy cycle - our flexible working hours support you in this!
- Experienced and international teams: We welcome new talent, but are also proud of our many long-standing colleagues. Let your personal experience come together with our multicultural TÜV Rheinland experience to achieve something together!
- Insurance packages and health care: We are proud to save lives with our work. The physical and mental well-being of our employees is just as important to us! We would be happy to inform you about our insurance and health packages in a personal meeting
- Employee training and development: We live ‘Just right’ as the core of our corporate DNA. Constantly growing together and learning from each other is therefore a matter of course for us!