Test Technician Durability Kentwood, MI

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Intertek a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the worlds top-recognized brands and companies is actively seeking a Tech II to join our Transportation Technologies team in Kentwood MI. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Furniture and/or Package Transit Testing.

Interteks Transportation Technologies team offers Total Quality Assurance expertise delivered consistently with precision pace and passion enables our customers to power ahead safely. Our automotive battery and energy storage and related transportation industry testing and certification expertise is recognized by leading manufacturers worldwide for evaluating how their products and services meet and exceed quality safety sustainability and performance standards. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality safety and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for

The Tech II is responsible for performing the testing activities in the Durability test lab and coordinating testing activities to meet the service requirements of the laboratory for Furniture and/or Package Testing.

Shift/Schedule: 40 hours / week with variable schedule to maximize equipment utilization

Salary & Benefits Information

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:

Prepare test specimens perform testing and reporting of test results. The test includes physical mechanical visual inspections on tables chairs desks pallets boxes etc.
Read understand and follow lab standard operating procedures or Standard test Methods and /or client test methods as required by the customers
Co-ordinate work with other department team members to complete testing reporting and report issue in a timely manner
Communicate project status details to Department Manager and timely communicate any delays with the project stakeholders
Provide support in test selection review of lab test results and explain test results
Assist in keeping inventory of laboratory and equipment supplies necessary for the day-to-day functioning of the laboratory and in compiling a list of supplies to be ordered in timely manner
Organize tested and remnant samples from laboratory for sample archiving by logistics department
Demonstrate test procedure to auditors clients and support account managers during client visits
Assist in ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation and calibration activities of the laboratory and perform daily weekly and monthly Quality Assurance/Quality Control checks on equipment
Maintain general cleanliness and upkeep of the laboratory


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.