Senior Engineer - Field Labelling

SGS - Milpitas, CA

Full-time

Milpitas, CA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Safety Evaluator at SGS, you will play a crucial role in conducting safety evaluations and testing of equipment in field installation settings. Your primary responsibility will be to manage, execute, and report on projects that require safety evaluations in accordance with national safety standard requirements. This position may also involve occasional product testing in the SGS laboratory, depending on workload demands. You will be expected to conduct field labeling evaluations in line with the SGS CRS US Field Evaluation Body Program requirements, ensuring that all evaluations are thorough and compliant with established standards. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering well-written field evaluation reports along with all required documentation within defined time frames. Effective communication is key, as you will need to convey the results of field evaluation reports to customers clearly and professionally. You will also review customer responses to non-compliance letter reports and pre-evaluation documents to fully understand the objectives of each assignment before commencing work. Scheduling travel efficiently to minimize time and expenses is essential, and you will be required to provide travel and expense cost estimates as needed. Your work will involve executing field inspections within assigned time frames and cost estimates, submitting final travel and expense costs promptly, and adhering to the internal standards, policies, and procedures of SGS. You will be expected to perform all duties with professionalism, in alignment with the SGS Integrity Policy, and may be assigned additional responsibilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Safety Evaluations and Testing of Equipment in field installation settings.
• Manage, execute, and report on projects requiring safety evaluations per national safety standard requirements.
• Conduct Field Labeling Evaluations in accordance with SGS CRS US Field Evaluation Body Program requirements.
• Deliver well-written field evaluation reports along with required documentation within defined time frames.
• Effectively communicate field evaluation report results with customers.
• Review customer responses to non-compliance letter reports, as needed.
• Review pre-evaluation documents to understand objectives of assignment prior to start of service.
• Effectively schedule travel and execute assigned evaluations to minimize travel time and expenses.
• Provide travel and expense cost estimates as requested.
• Execute field inspections within assigned time frame and cost estimate.
• Submit final travel and expense costs in a timely manner.
• Execute all work with a professional manner aligned with the SGS Integrity Policy.
• Adhere to internal SGS standards, policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Electrical/Mechanical field with minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience or a Technical degree or equivalent training and minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• In-depth knowledge of National Electrical Code, UL and NFPA Safety Standards, SEMI S2 Safety Standards is desired along with any other related safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of European Machinery and Low Voltage Directives and supporting standards such as EN 60204 and Functional Safety Standards is a plus.
• Ability to travel within and outside the US up to approximately 50 to 75% of the time.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good team spirit and adaptability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with SGS personnel and clients outside the US.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and good presentation skills.
• Proficient use of MS Word and Excel programs, Internet skills required.
• Experience operating test equipment normally but not limited to Hand Held Multi-Meters, Amp Probes, Dielectric Testers, Insulation Resistance Testers, Temperature Recording equipment.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, able to deal with ambiguity.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time and prioritize them accordingly.
• Ability to interpret specifications to satisfy customer requirements.