Warringtonfire, part of the Element Group, has exciting opportunity for a Technical Assistant to join our Fire laboratory in High Wycombe.
As a Technical Assistant you will be performing a variety of tests on items such as roller shutter, fire doors, windows and building materials over our fire, smoke and acoustics laboratories. Our testing determines whether our clients' products perform as intended.
Responsibilities
- Fabrication of supporting constructions of fire, smoke and acoustics test specimens
- Fabrication of specialist constructions required for fire, smoke and acoustics tests
- Installation of fire, smoke and acoustics test specimens
- Instrumentation of fire, smoke and acoustics test specimens
- Conducting fire, smoke and acoustics tests
- Demolition and disposal of test remains
- Maintenance of laboratory, test equipment and safety equipment
Skills and qualifications
- A good general level of education
- Ideally experienced in the construction industry or similar
- Preference would be given to individuals experienced in fire safety testing
- Capable of using a variety of hand tools
- Demonstrable ability to learn quickly and absorb new skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Experience of meeting deadlines
- Can follow instructions and procedures accurately and in a timely and efficient manner
- Forklift licence/experience would be an advantage, although full training will be provided
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.
