Technician I in Burnaby, British Columbia at QAI Laboratories Ltd.

You will perform, but are not 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.Creation of test plans, project scope, determining project time.Manage and maintain equipment calibration and validation list. Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee.

The successful candidate will:

Have a technician/trade school diploma, a two-year degree, or equivalent directly related experience.Be able to read, understand, and apply technical standards to product testing programs.Possess Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) skills essential for product testing.Demonstrate strong analytical skills.Possess good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.Have strong MS Word and Excel skills and be proficient in email correspondence.

The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to:

Accepts instruction and follows it for testing outside of their general scope of knowledge and experience.Able to grasp general concepts in a field of testing and apply it to specific test methods.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.