R&D Lab Technician

Harbour Industries Canada

Come join a team where People make the difference!As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure (MIEI) Farnham, Quebec, Canada is one of six specialty wire, cable, and tubing solution manufacturing companies located throughout North America.

We have over 100 years of innovative engineered solutions for critical, industrial, and commercial applications.

We are the experts in our industry.

A qualified R&D / Lab Technician will be responsible for planning, performing, and documenting physical testing of insulated wire & cable and materials for new constructions as part of any development projects, process improvement, new materials, etc.

The technician will review test results to ensure adherence to project requirements.

Essential Duties :

• Tests various wire and cable products in accordance with industry / internal procedures or customer requirements.
• Manages, records and maintains accurate data of all testing performed in accordance with documented procedures (ISO 9001).
• Assures that all laboratory equipment is properly maintained, is functional, and calibrated as required.
• Reviews customer specifications and internal specifications as applicable to determine appropriate testing requirements and initiate the sample procurement process.
• Evaluates, analyzes, and investigates test data results.
• Interfaces with various customers, customers’ representatives, or representatives from regulatory agencies in activities related to lab testing and documentation.

These are the general duties required to fulfill the R&D Lab Technician’s job description, not a detailed description of all the work required.

New duties and responsibilities may be required to meet the changing demands of the business.

Education and Experience Preferred :

• Associate degree in science preferred.
• Background in material science preferred.
• Five years related work experience in an R&D facility.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc) to provide presentable data.
• Math and computer skills sufficient to perform test calculations and data entry.

Knowledge and Skills Preferred :

• Knowledge of wire and cable manufacturing processes / operations especially for high temp materials (FEP, ETFE, PTFE, SR, etc).
• Capable of reading and interpreting wire and cable specifications such as CSA, SAE, MIL, UL.
• Knowledge of statistical data as they relate to processes.
• Ability to work with calipers, measuring and testing equipment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision essential; as a specific problem arises, consultation with immediate supervisor or other appropriate personnel expected.
• Must be confidential and discreet. May work with confidential or proprietary information on processing or constructions, disclosure of which could be against Company interest.
• Bilingual

Working Conditions and / or Physical Requirements :

• Ability to work long hours in a sedentary position sitting, talking, looking at a computer, charts / graphs and performing repetitive motions.
• Ability to move objects and materials of at least 25lbs.
• Ability to collaborate with manufacturing team members as needed in an environment that can be noisy.
• Factory environment exposure to noise, fumes, dust from chemical compounds, elevated temperatures, and machinery.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and wear required PPE when onsite.

Marmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure (Farnham) adheres to the principle of Equal access to employment and makes employment decisions without regard to, and prohibits discrimination on, race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, civil status, age except as provided by law, religion, political convictions, language, ethnic or national origin, social condition, a handicap or the use of any means to palliate a handicap, or any other characteristic protected by la

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.