Product Safety Engineer - Jobs in Marchwood

Job Description

TÜV SÜD America Inc., a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has an immediate opening for Product safety engineers based in Ottawa, ON.At TÜV SÜD America, we are passionate about technology, people, and the environment.Our commitment is to invest in our employees as well as to hire, develop, and engage the best talent to help us continue to build our team. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where all levels of employees are inspired to learn, grow, and be empowered to achieve both their professional as well as personal goals.OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect, test, and photograph products for conformity assessment with international and national regulations with the end result being a Certificate, Test Report, and/or Technical Report for the client.
• Prepare reports and documentation of customer products to the appropriate standards.
• Support sales and marketing with expertise as required including customer presentations.
• Test procedure generation.
• Correspond, orally, and in writing, with customers and if necessary, with Product Safety Agencies such as UL, CSA, and VDE with respect to Product Design Approaches for Safety.
• Communicate in a courteous and effective manner with internal and external customers in all circumstances including providing quotes, answering questions, relaying messages, and providing information with regard to standards, test procedures, to bring product into compliance with requirements. Maintain confidentiality of customers, products tested and appropriate internal information.
• Keep abreast of present and future Product Safety requirements, test procedures, instrumentation, technology and TÜV America Engineering service capabilities by internal training sessions, external seminars and reading of technical articles.
• Validation of clients’ requirements (may require site visits).
• Provide help to customers and staff during their safety test program.
• Involvement in Continuous Improvement projects.
• Work within the controls and constraints of an ISO 17025 Quality System.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Familiar with use of MS Office suite of tools: Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of product safety experience
• Working knowledge of Word for Windows and Excel
• Accurate, clear, and timely communication of information, upward and lateral, including verbal, written, and listening skills.
• Ability to plan and organize giving attention to detail and follow-through.
• Reliable judgment that is consistent, adaptable to unusual situations, realistic, common-sense approach to job and problems.
• Motivation, initiative, commitment, to self-improvement.
• Willingness to consider others’ ideas and to work with others.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel, where and when required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:• Good knowledge of CB and NRTL safety testing and certification requirements• Basic to good knowledge of standards such as IEC/UL/CSA 61010-1/62368-1 Etc...EDUCATION:

• A BS degree in an engineering discipline, or diploma with relevant experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years’ experience in Safety testing and certification.
• 2 Year’s in electrical engineering compliance

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required.MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED:Safety lab equipmentWORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:This position requires the ability perform product setup and testing activities involving lifting and manipulation of equipment up to 25kgs. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Support the TÜV SÜD Americas vision and mission statement. Adhere to all TÜV SÜD Americas policies and procedures as outlined in the various Corporate Policies and the Employee Handbook.All employees are responsible for general cooperation and support of all TÜV SUD locations.All employees are expected to work in a manner that supports a safe and healthy work environment for themselves and others.This includes following established rules, policies, and practices of environmental, health and safety in the workplace.Powered by JazzHR