Associate Test Technician

Overview

Element has an opportunity for an Associate Electrical Lab Test Technician to join our rapidly expanding team in Gainesville, GA. As a member of the operations team at Element Gainesville, the Associate Test Technician position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments focusing on safety' performance testing and failure analysis of batteries for automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical devices, wearables, and other applications.  

Responsibilities

• Set up, manage and drive to completion various battery testing projects, primarily on lithium ion batteries
• Proficient using various lab equipment such as power supplies, multimeters, data loggers and temperature chambers
• Manage and oversee multiple projects at a time
• Use test procedures, schematics or provided documentation to execute testing
• Communicate directly with engineers to ensure a high level of technical support
• Compile test results and support test report development
• Support technical root cause analysis and resolution of issues found during testing
• Simple fabrication/modification of basic test fixtures
• Actively participate in laboratory housekeeping and safety (5S)

Skills / Qualifications

• Associate degree or Higher preferred
• Lithium ion battery test experience preferred
• Lab or test equipment experience preferred
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Good communication and analytical capabilities
• Requires Microsoft office skills, especially Excel
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams

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Company Overview

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.

Diversity Statement

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.