Product Safety Engineer III

Employment Status:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Job Summary:

Provides high quality certification services which meets the clients’ needs in the most efficient and effective manner possible, while ensuring safe products are available in the public marketplace. This activity requires interpretation of standards, processes and procedures as well as providing technical guidance; analysis; product testing information; compliance and maintenance recommendations; technical reviews and independent checks. Seeks career related training and builds experience towards improving competencies needed to safeguard the integrity of CSA’s global certification programs.

• Reports to Product Group Manager (PGM) or Team Leader or Assistant Operations Manager

• Performs mentoring duties to more junior staff, i.e. Lab Tech’s, Certifier Levels I & II reviewing evaluations, findings letters, client communication (where appropriate) and acceptance of project work as a mentor
• Internal & External clients / customers

• May participate or lead small teams on special projects as identified by management
• As requested by Manager, may provide input regarding the performance of Technicians or junior Certifiers

PERFORMANCE

• Independently manages certification projects concurrently ensuring compliance with all applicable safety requirements achieving completion within time frames and cost deadlines.  Evaluates products against requirements of the national / international standards and precedent decisions.
• Demonstrates technical competency to review the work of others.
• Demonstrates technical competency in their respective certification programs.
• Able to accurately perform evaluation and review of complex, unique or unusual product types.
• Demonstrates the ability to consistently manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining on-time and on-budget performance.
• Able to maintain high productivity in line with company expectations.
• Reviews test data, reports and authorizes application of Certification Marks.  Prepares and / or signs Certification Reports and Certificates of Compliance.
• Conducts construction evaluation, ensuring the unit complies with the construction section of the standard; identifies rationale for compliance or non-compliance.
• Collaborates with Lab Technician to create a work order which test are required and; the order of the tests and the number of samples required.
• Verifies the reports, evaluation and calculations of others.  Is able to verify the evaluation details and data recorded are consistent with results of measurements.
• Provides guidance to others in writing their technical reports and can demonstrate understanding of the process and accreditation requirements of reports and certification documents.
• Evaluates products at the customer facility. Witnesses tests performed by the customer on their products.
• Provides client with assistance in solving problems / failures without divulging proprietary information.
• Evaluates and qualifies companies in the administration of Certification Programs. Reviews customer test methods and systems; reviews new / old product designs and all applicable documentation. Ensures all test equipment and quality procedures are within guidelines. Provides technical briefings on new and existing requirements. Authorizes application and / or removal of the CSA Mark.
• Provides technical information service to external and internal customers including those forwarded by the Client Service Center. Liaison with customers in the design stage to ensure requirements of national /  international standards are met without compromising confidentiality.  Provides technical guidance and training. Answers inquiries regarding standards and legal requirements.
• As required may participates in CSA Technical Network, Technical Panel and may support documentation development.