Technical Specialist Electrical Safety Cortland, NY

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Job Description
Technical Specialist - Electrical Safety Cortland New York

Intertek is searching for a Technical Specialist - Electrical Safety to join our Electrical team in Cortland New York. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Electrical Industry.

Interteks Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety performance environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical Lighting Renewable Energy HVACR Appliances & Electronics Hazardous Locations Industrial Equipment Life Safety & Security IT & Telecom Equipment Interteks global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients expectations and helps to clear a path for their products success.

We go beyond Testing Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers brands and organizations in every sector around the world. Our purpose: Bringing quality safety and sustainability to life.



What are we looking for

This Technical Specialist is responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of medical products to the provisions of U.S. Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients.

Salary & Benefits Information

The base wage or salary range for this position is $69k - $75k. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set experience qualifications and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical dental vision life disability 401(k) with company match generous vacation / sick time (PTO) tuition reimbursement and more.

What youll do:

Listed examples are illustrative and representative of the tasks required of this position and are not intended to be complete or exclusive.

Independently conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). To do this role the Technical Specialist must:
Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test)
Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions
Validate the project scope and sample applicability
Under scope of the project identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing
Follow established test plan
Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed
Conduct thorough construction review; document results
Perform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include but are not limited to rating leakage current dielectric temperature pressure stability mechanical hazard flammability abnormal and fault insurance rain radiation sound and laser.
Supply information for quotes such as length of project site needed rental equipment samples and standards that will be used.
Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.
Develop and set up test plans.
Set up and operate standard test equipment including but not limited to: spectrum analyzer oscilloscope multimeter dielectric strength tester ground continuity tester digital multi-meter surge generator over-voltage tester environmental condition chamber and articulated probes. Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures.
Follow sample handling procedures ensuring that sample is logged in and out of the system. Move equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package sample for shipment.
Provide sales support such as attending client visits.
Communicate project status and test results to client sales personnel and management throughout testing.
Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
Within policy guidelines identify properly document and recommend engineering judgments.
Perform other work as required.


This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.