Test Technician - Plastics

Test Technician III - Plymouth, Michigan

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Technician III to join our Transportation Technologies team in Plymouth, Michigan.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Materials Testing.

Intertek's Transportation Technologies team offers Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enables our customers to power ahead safely.

Our automotive, battery and energy storage, and related transportation industry testing and certification expertise is recognized by leading manufacturers worldwide for evaluating how their products and services meet and exceed quality, safety, sustainability and performance standards.

Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world.

We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide.

Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Test Technician III is responsible for performing duties related to routine and non-routine testing of plastic materials, including testing of a complex nature.

This position may be considered a "testing expert" in specific test standards.

Shift/Schedule: Full-time 1st Shift, M-F 8 AM-5 PM

Salary & Benefits Information

The base wage or salary range for this position is $25-30/hour.

Individual 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:


* Prepare and set up test samples and test equipment.


* Operate equipment and perform testing in accordance with approved test plan.


* May assist with test plan creation and/or method development; May create test plans or method development independently for assigned tests within area of expert knowledge.


* Obtain and record test data in accordance with standards.


* Perform calculation and analysis of test data.


* May research and troubleshoot inconsistent test data.


* Draft test reports.

May perform the final review of test reports.


* Maintain and troubleshoot equipment as needed.


* May make recommendations regarding the interpretation and applicability of test standards.


* May communicate with clients regarding general project inquiries, updates, etc.


* Provide training and work instructions to lower-level technicians.


* May provide pricing information for client quotation requests.


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