Technical Manager (ELE)

DUTIES:

The successful candidate will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:

• Perform testing and evaluation of electrical products as business dictates to nationally recognized electrical safety standards (CSA, UL, IEC, etc.).
• Work to grow all aspects of the our Electrical Departments business.
• Provide overall technical expertise for IT/Hi-Tech (IEC-62368), lighting, industrial, laboratory test and measurement (61010), medical (60601) and/or hazardous location products, training, reviewer, testing, inspection and certification.
• Responsible to help grow our overall Electrical program, including scope and revenue
• Participate and take the required technical lead during audits as required.
• Participation in other areas of electrical operations
• Become familiar with the our quality system and administrative procedures.
• Write and review concise, objective, and informative test reports, and documents.
• Perform inspections and field evaluations at remote client sites.
• Interact effectively and professionally with customer and staff, as required.
• Ensure work complies with the our quality system
• Travel throughout Canada and the USA as business dictates.
• Be part of an energetic team with a can-do attitude.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• 5 years directly related experience.
• Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills, be proficient with Email and Adobe Acrobat.
• Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

Key Technical Competence:

• Practical knowledge in the areas of expertise.
• Able to evaluate necessary requirements for testing, inspection, and/or certification and develop timelines which meet the needs of the client and the company.
• Able to meet expected timelines and grasps the concept of prioritization.
• Able to multi-task and coordinate many activities across multiple departments, teams, and locations within the organization.
• Able to identify conformance to test, inspection, and/or certification criteria and communicate this to clients and throughout the organization.