Carpenter (Testing Technician)

QAI Job Number: QAI-RAN-TESTECH06172026

JOB TITLE: Technician I 

LOCATION: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

CATEGORY: Building Products

SALARY: $21 to $28 pr hour

 

BACKGROUND:

Founded in 1994 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. We are looking for a talented, hardworking, dedicated person to join our growing team and support future expansion of the business.

We are looking for a Test Technician – Physical/Mechanical Testing to join our Building Products team in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Our ideal candidate would be someone who is very motivated and likes to be hands on and interested in working in a fast-paced product testing laboratory with the ability to read and comprehend test standards and specifications for performing the testing. The ideal candidate would be someone with testing experience in the product testing industry and be willing to cross train in other areas of the business.

 

DUTIES: You will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:

Build and assemble test samples such as walls, floors, doors, and other assemblies according to requirements.Read and interpret drawings, test standards, and client specifications to correctly set up test assemblies.Perform laboratory testing, including fire resistance testing of doors, frames, wall systems, and firestopping, with hands-on construction and setup of test assemblies in accordance with building codes and test standards. Conduct testing of products following national standards such as ASTM, UL, CSA and other methods. Conducts supervised and/or unsupervised testing, data analysis, and test report preparationAssist project managers, engineers and operations managers in the supervision of testing, data analysis and test report preparationBecome familiar with ASTM, UL, CSA and other standards, the US and Canadian standards system, and implementation of standards towards product certification, testing and inspection programsMaintain 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 conductWork with the QAI sales team to provide technical support, when requestedAble to identify conformance to test, inspection, and/or certification criteria and communicate this to clients and throughout the organization.Other duties as may be assigned by the manager or its designee QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will:

Have technologist / technician / licensed trade / or equivalent work experience to be qualified by QAI as able to work in a specific technical areaPossess the ability to read, understand, and apply technical 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 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 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license.Candidates must be open to work extended hours during peak service demands. 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 and cover letter at View email address on publisher.careerdays.io. Applications will only be accepted when emailed in MS Word or PDF format and must have a job-specific cover letter. Please be sure to include the QAI job number in the subject line of your communication.

 

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

Join our Team! Learn, Develop, Grow!

At QAI, you will have the opportunity to put your aptitude, experience, knowledge, and desire to learn to the test. We make a difference in people’s lives through the work we do as a top-notch Product Testing, Certification, and Inspection body whilst providing rewarding careers for our employees.

 

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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Compensation details: 21-28 Hourly Wage

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