Overview

QAI JOB NUMBER: QAI-ELEMC-JOB TITLE: Technician I NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1LOCATION: Middleburg Heights, OhioDEPARTMENT: ELE & EMC 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. Recognition of the QAI name and logo have grown significantly over the past few years resulting in significant expansion of the business. At QAI, we live and breathe our mission statement: to provide reliable conformity assessments and market access while maintaining the trust of society. We're always striving to be the go-to source for conformity assessments through our commitment to knowledge, excellent service, and continual development, as stated in our vision statement.QAI has an exciting career opportunity within the testing department. We are currently seeking an experienced Technician to support the ELE and EMC Department at our Middleburg Heights, Ohio location. This role involves Electrical Product Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, supporting compliance evaluations, data analysis, and reporting for a wide range of products to ensure they meet regulatory and safety standards.DUTIES: The successful candidate will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties: ELE 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. EMCPerform testing of equipment to recognized standardsRecord and analyze test dataUnderstand technical result from relevant equipment (such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, radio frequency amplifiers, chart recorders etc.)Write concise and accurate test reports:Interpret technical instructions and log sheets including maintaining a log of reports and update management of project status as neededEnter test data using Microsoft Office and other programs.Write clear and concise language that is responsive to requirements.Interact effectively with clients and staffWork with Program Managers to incorporate customer editsWork collaboratively with engineers and other subject matters expert to understand the operation and application of all products and services that are being documentedMaintain test equipment and track calibration recordsEnsure work complies with the QAI quality systemOther duties as assigned by the manager or its designee QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will: Minimum Have a technician / trade school diploma / two or more years degree or equivalent directly related experience.Possess the ability to read, understand, and apply technical Electrical Safety & EMC standards towards product testing programsPossess "Good Laboratory Practice" skills essential for testing products.Possess strong analytical skillsPossess good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oralPossess ability to work effectively within the team while under tight deadlines Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills and be proficient with email correspondence KEY TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: 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