Technician

**QAI Job Number: QAI-ELE-LABTECH-052724**

**JOB TITLE**: Laboratory Technician - Electrical Safety

**LOCATION**: Burnaby, BC

**CATEGORY**: Testing and Evaluation

**SALARY RANGE**: $55,000 - $65,000 per year

**BACKGROUND**:
Founded in 1995 by a group of experienced certification and testing experts, QAI Laboratories Ltd. (QAI) is a multi-national professional certification body, test laboratory, and inspection agency with offices throughout North America and Asia. We provide services to manufacturers of building products, electrical products, vehicles, and other regulated products. Recognition of the QAI name and logo have grown significantly over the past few years resulting in significant expansion of the business.

QAI is currently seeking an experienced **Laboratory Technician **to support the Electrical Product Safety Department at our Burnaby, BC location. This role involves evaluation, testing, report writing and performing inspections on various types of electrical products. You are 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. You have electrical testing experience in the product testing industry and be willing to cross train in other areas of the business.

Flexibility in work schedule and working overtime, if needed, is ideal.

**DUTIES**:You will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:

- Read, understand, organize, and execute testing programs for a variety of different material and assembly evaluations.
- Have the ability to read and interpret various electrical safety standards (CSA, UL, IEC, etc.).
- Liaison with QAI account managers and clients to ensure appropriate testing and timelines to meet client expectations and goals.
- Work independently to ensure completion of testing, reporting and certification programs.
- Observe QAI Quality Management Systems and best work practices.
- Present professional and friendly work environment for QAI clients and fellow staff.
- General lab duties including clean up, organizing, material procurement as required.
- Lab equipment maintenance and construction of test fixtures.
- Duties as assigned by management.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:You will:

- Have a technician / trade school diploma / two or more years degree or equivalent directly related experience.
- Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
- Possess strong analytical skills
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral

**KEY TECHNICAL COMPETENCE**:

- 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.
- Seeks assistance and knowledge from more senior personnel when a specific requirement is outside of their general scope of knowledge.
- Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
- Able to multi-task with some degree of efficiency and accuracy.
- Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.

**Join our Team **_Learn, Develop, Grow_**

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.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**:
QAI Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

**NOTE**: No sponsorship is available.