Facilities Technician

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Facilities Technician who is responsible for the safe and ongoing maintenance and repair of our Gainesville, GA lab. This role will be responsible for maintaining and repairing various chamber systems, ongoing preventative maintenance for various test equipment, as well as supporting light electrical work as needed in our testing environment. We are looking for someone that is knowledgeable about a wide variety of electrical and mechanical systems.

 

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair various chambers, cooling towers, vibration equipment, electrical panels, and a wide variety of other mechanical needs
• Troubleshoot and repair testing equipment and controls
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment within the laboratory including replacing filters and fans for battery cyclers
• Light electrical work such as moving sockets and wiring for custom test rigs
• Supporting light fixturing modifications using on site workbench and light mechanical tools
• Help lab in moving equipment, organizing shipping area/pallets within facility, and supporting moving samples at direction of logistics coordinator 
• ⁠Support lab in wiring and electrical for customer test setups related to battery testing (short circuit, power banks, resistor banks, etc) 
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies

Skills / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in supporting facilities related mechanical, electrical, and other related repair and maintenance
• Strong knowledge of systems for environmental chambers
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of safety regulations and guidelines

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

 

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

 

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

 

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

 

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.