Mechanical Testing Technician

Element has an opportunity for a Mechanical Testing Technician to join our growing team. This role requires training and working under supervision of senior lab technicians / supervisor within the Dynamics lab. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a global TIC business.

Salary: $21- $30/hr DOE

* Interpretation of internal and client requirements
* Operating complex mechanical testing equipment
* Maintaining accurate and systematic records
* Performing other duties to fulfil the demands of the laboratory
* Performing general duties in accordance with Element's internal procedures, quality systems, and Health & Safety requirements
* Application of instrumentation and setup of complex data capture equipment
* Report writing, data interpretation, and analysis

* High School Diploma or equivalent required
* Sound mechanical aptitude
* Demonstrated, hands-on experience using precision measuring instruments, including calipers and micrometers, is strictly required
* Previous experience in an appropriate engineering environment is a distinct advantage
* Experience working within a mechanical testing environment is advantageous
* Understanding of recognized Quality Management Systems such as ISO/IEC 17025 is beneficial
* Self-motivated technician with the ability to multitask, organize, and work under pressure in a busy commercial mechanical laboratory

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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