Building Products Test Technician

Company Summary: The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes, standards, and building safety solutions. This includes product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training, and certification. ICC Codes, Standards, and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide. While our roots are firmly planted in the development of the Codes and Standards, our growth allows us to offer many more services to support our Codes and Standards.

Subsidiary Summary: ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) is the industry leader in performing technical evaluations of building products, materials and systems for code compliance. This includes our testing services and product certification.

Position Summary: This role is an entry-level position focused on assisting with laboratory tasks. You will be responsible for preparing and tearing down test setups, handling materials, and maintaining a clean work environment. The role requires you to perform basic tests, accurately document procedures, and learn higher-level skills under supervision to advance your career.

Essential Functions:

• Basic labor to setup and tear down test setups and fixtures.
• Materials are handling.
• Cleanup and basic maintenance around the lab.
• Assist technicians at a higher level while learning laboratory skills to advance to the next level.
• Learn to perform tasks at higher levels of responsibility under supervision.
• Perform required documentation of test set-ups and test procedures.
• Ability to judge test assembly workmanship and maintain consistent quality.
• Ability to set up tests in a consistent and repeatable manner.
• Perform less-defined tests that require moderate judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Conduct testing in accordance with the requirements of published standards and/or company protocols.
• Correctly document assembly components and create sketches as necessary for complete documentation.
• Enter and review handwritten data into the computer.
• Learn to perform tasks at higher levels of responsibility under supervision.
• Perform all work in accordance with ICC-ES quality, safety and technical procedures and notify supervisors when tasks cannot be completed in accordance with established procedures.
• Ability to run well-defined tests with little to no supervision while learning responsibilities and procedures of more complicated tests or assemblies.
• Follow all ICC-ES laboratory safety protocols, PPE requirements, and quality procedures.
• Participate in training on ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and ICC-ES quality systems.
• Assist with sample tracking, labeling, and storage.
• Perform other duties, responsibilities, and special assignments as assigned.