Test Technician — General Safety (Product Safety & NRTL Certification)
$56,160–$62,400 year
On-siteSuwanee, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Perform electrical and mechanical safety testing on products against U.S., Canadian, and international standards, including dielectric withstand, ground continuity, and mechanical strength evaluations. Set up and operate standard test equipment, build fixtures, and record data for analysis. Author work instructions, test reports, and compliance correspondence, while supporting RFQ scoping and factory follow-up inspections. Maintain equipment and facilities, with occasional travel up to 15%. Requires an associate's degree in engineering, 1–4 years of hands-on product safety testing experience, and familiarity with lab instrumentation. This role supports SGS's global certification services, ensuring product quality and safety across diverse industries.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent education or practical experience
- 1–4 years of hands-on experience in product safety testing, compliance engineering, or a technical field
- Comfortable with standard lab instrumentation: dielectric testers, ground bond testers, thermocouples/data loggers, leakage current tester, oscilloscope and mechanical test fixtures or related
- Must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and safe driving record
- Ability to travel up to 10–15% as business needs dictate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written; strong technical writing for and client-facing correspondence
- Self-motivated, able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with strong organization and time management skills
- Microsoft Office software experience required
- Must be customer-focused and quality-driven
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred: exposure to hazardous-location/explosion-protection standards functional safety or risk assessment methodologies (ISO 12100, FMEA); exposure to battery-powered or power-electronics-adjacent products or related
- Preferred: Working familiarity with any of the following: UL 62368-1, UL 60730-1, IEC 61010-1, UL 508, UL 972, UL 1081, UL 1559. Experience in IEC 60601-1 is a plus
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