Laboratory Technician

Lab Technician

Intertek is searching for a Lab Technician to join our Building & Construction team in our Mississauga, ON office. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Product Testing and Regulatory Compliance.

• Receives, examines and records inbound samples for testing through a login process.
• Delivers test samples to the sample staging area.
• Monitors the availability of supplies needed for testing processes and reports any needs to the Laboratory Manager/Supervisor.
• Conducts testing on a wide range of products and materials used in construction of residential and commercial buildings such as insulation, windows, doors, wall/flooring assemblies, guardrails, roofing, glass panels, etc.
• Performs material and structural testing such as tensile, compression, flexural, dynamic wind, static air pressure, impact energy, thermal conductivity, water vapor transmission, and so forth.
• Conducts field inspection and quality testing on various construction projects such as guardrail load testing, air and water leakage on windows, doors, and curtain walls.
• Verifies and communicates results, making appropriate entries into instrument logs, control charts, calibration records, laboratory worksheets, and other media, assuring validity and traceability.
• Maintains documentation, equipment, and work areas in a neat, orderly and safe condition.
• Assists in the training of less experienced employees.
• Carries out all responsibilities in a supportive manner with adherence to the Company’s Safety Policy, Quality Management System, Ethics Policy, Environmental Management System, Vision and Strategy, and exercises good judgment, common sense, and diplomacy.
• Other duties related to the above, as assigned.

• Completion of a University or College program in building construction, mechanical engineering, and/or material sciences.
• Testing experience or formal physics or mechanical education is an advantage.
• Experience in materials field testing and inspection, laboratory testing of construction products, and knowledge in reading test standards.

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in mathematics.
• Ability to perform analytical tasks.
• Manual skill with tools and power tools.
• Protocol, procedure and safety oriented.

• Organized with time management skills.
• Experience handling chemical and petroleum products.
• High tolerance for job pressure.
• Ability to work and communicate with persons of diverse personalities and backgrounds.

The salary range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00 per year or hourly. 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, Intertek employees are eligible for benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, RRSP with company match, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.