QAI Job Number: QAI-MIAMI-TECHNBP

JOB TITLE: General Labor & Technician – Building Products

LOCATION: Medley, FL

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

CATEGORY: Building Products

POSTING DATE: Immediate

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

BACKGROUND:

QAI laboratories is a testing, inspection and certification organization providing services to manufacturers of Electrical Products, Building Products, Vehicles, Factory Built Structures and other regulated products. Recognition of the QAI name and logo have grown significantly over the past few years resulting in significant expansion of the business.

We are looking for a General Labor/Technician to join our Building Products team in Medley, FL. Our ideal candidate is someone who is good with their hands, can handle power tools, is reliable and/or has had prior experience in the construction industry.

DUTIES: The successful candidate will perform, but not limited to, the following duties:

General Labor:

• Building of test fixtures and assemblies
• Execution of provided work instructions
• Assisting Senior technicians as assigned
• Clean up, organization of inventory
• Written and verbal reports to clients and management
• Someone willing/able/interested in learning and growing from within the organization
• Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee

Technician:

• Conduct testing of products following national standards such as ASTM and other methods.
• Conducts supervised and/or unsupervised testing, data analysis, and test report preparation
• Become familiar with ASTM and other standards. Implementation of standards towards product certification, testing and inspection programs
• Maintain a level of technical competence in the field of testing to ensure validity of test results.
• Maintain compliance with the QAI quality management system and code of conduct
• Work with the QAI sales team to provide technical support, when requested
• Other duties as may be assigned

QUALIFICATION: The successful candidate will have:

Minimum:

• Ability to grasp general concepts in a field of testing and apply it to specific test methods.
• Fluent with Microsoft Office software and have good written and oral skills
• Ability to read, understand, explain and interpret technical standards in English
• Ability to accept instruction and follow directions
• Ability to multi-task multiple test programs with some degree of efficiency and accuracy.
• Detail oriented
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds
• Have a valid driver’s license and have their own mode of transportation
• Ability to travel
• Be able to operate a forklift, or willing and able to be qualified as a forklift operator
• Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Must be a team player and have a great attitude toward their job which is to be demonstrated by taking pride in their work, working respectfully with others, self-motivated and a willingness to learn new areas of testing.

Preferred:

• Experience working at an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory
• Experience working in the testing, inspection and certification industry
• Knowledge of common ASTM test methods relating to building products
• Experience working in diverse teams of engineers, operations, sales and marketing
• Flexibility in work schedule and working overtime, if needed

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 perform simple 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.

Additional Assets include:

• Forklift experience
• Level I first aid
• Previous experience in construction industry

APPLYING:

QAI Laboratories offers competitive compensation and benefits package. We are committed to the long-term success of our employees.

Interested? Please submit your resume here.

Check our other career opportunities on our website careers page: qai.org/careers.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

QAI Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

NOTE: No sponsorship is available.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Please rate your Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) skills out of 10.
• What is your salary expectations ($/hour)?

Experience:

• Construction: 1 year (Preferred)
• Power tools: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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