Technical Assistant
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Job Description
Overview
Warringtonfire part of the Element Group has exciting opportunity for a Technical Assistant to join our Fire laboratory in High Wycombe.
As a Technical Assistant you will be performing a variety of tests on items such as roller shutter fire doors windows and building materials over our fire smoke and acoustics laboratories. Our testing determines whether our clients products perform as intended.
Responsibilities
Fabrication of supporting constructions of fire smoke and acoustics test specimens
Fabrication of specialist constructions required for fire smoke and acoustics tests
Installation of fire smoke and acoustics test specimens
Instrumentation of fire smoke and acoustics test specimens
Conducting fire smoke and acoustics tests
Demolition and disposal of test remains
Maintenance of laboratory test equipment and safety equipment
Skills / Qualifications
A good general level of education
Ideally experienced in the construction industry or similar
Preference would be given to individuals experienced in fire safety testing
Capable of using a variety of hand tools
Demonstrable ability to learn quickly and absorb new skills
Excellent time management skills
Experience of meeting deadlines
Can follow instructions and procedures accurately and in a timely and efficient manner
Forklift licence/experience would be an advantage although full training will be provided
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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 9000 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 worlds 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.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 601.35(c)
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