Job DescriptionStaff Engineer - Duluth, GeorgiaThe
Staff Engineer is responsible for supporting project work, conducting and attending audits, mentoring and training staff, as well as participating in technical standard development. This position will travel at least 25% of the time.
Salary & Benefits InformationIndividual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.
In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.
What you'll do:- Provide local management with technical assessment of engineering skills and performance levels.
- Responsible for assessing training of the technical staff and development of new training programs.
- Provide on-going support and guidance on technical issues, test procedures, and standards interpretations.
- Provides expertise in multiple product categories.
- Provide quotes for a large array of standards and complex projects and products.
- Research new standards, technologies, and trends in standards.
- Develop and communicate test procedures.
- Represent Intertek on technical committees, code panels and/or associations.
- Support accreditations activities such as audit follow-up and corrective actions. Investigate technical complaints. Audit and qualify sites for special Intertek programs.
- Actively review reports for multiple product categories.
- Design new test fixtures and report shells.
- Provide complex sales support such as giving presentations during client visits.
- Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
- Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.
- Recommend and prepare capital expenditure requests and manage capital projects.
- Mentor less senior technical staff.
Develop, lead, and/or support testing, inspection and certification programs. - Review project files for compliance with operating procedures.
- Make technical decisions relating to the interpretation of standards, applicability of standards and development of test programs.
- Participate in technical committees and standards development.
- Accomplish special assignments as directed by management.
- Perform other work as required.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 6+ years of directly related experience
- Advanced experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC
- Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
- Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases
- Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
- Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently where limited standardization exists
- Excellent communication skills, in both verbal and written formats
- Ability to travel 25%
- A valid driver's license and reliable driving record
- Applicants will be required to complete an I-9 to verify their eligibility to work in the U.S.
- Applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States.
Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:- Master's degree
- 10+ years directly related experience
