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This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing.\nIntertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.\nWhat are we looking for?\nThe Technician II is responsible for providing technical support for engineering staff, including performing duties related to testing. This Technician II works under direct supervision and is responsible for performing electrical/performance testing on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canada (e.g., IES, CIE, NEMA, UL/CSA) and other international product safety standards, writing reports and communicating with clients.\nSalary & Benefits Information\nThe salary range for this position is $28 - $35 per hour. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.\nIn addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.\nWhat you’ll do:\nRead apply test methods and test specifications provided by engineering for EUT (equipment under test).\nRead and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions.\nUnder scope of the project, identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing.\nSet up and operate EUT (Equipment Under Test); perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed.\nPerform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include, but are not limited to input rating, normal temperature, leakage current, dielectric, grounding impedance, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal, fault assurance, rain, and IP.\nDevelop and set up test plans.\nSet up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multi-meter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chamber, articulated probes. Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures.\nFollow sample handling procedures, ensure that sample is logged into and out of the system. \nMove equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package sample for shipment.\nMaintain equipment and facilities.\nPerform basic analysis of test data and routine calculations.\nWiring to identify and connect complex branch circuit connections including but not limited to single phase, split phase, three phase, Delta and Y Configurations.\nMay make recommendations regarding technical decisions relating to the interpretation and applicability of test standards.\nMay communicate with clients and management.\nPerform other work as required.\n\nThis position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.\nMinimum Requirements & Qualifications:\nHigh school diploma or equivalent \n2+years electrical, mechanical and/or hands-on equipment experience\nUnderstanding of U.S., Canada & international product safety standards (e.g., ANSI, IES, CIE, NEMA, UL/CSA)\nA valid driver's license and reliable driving record\nAbility to utilize basic shop equipment and various hand tools\nAbility to review, understand, and convey technical information in an effective manner\nAbility to apply common-sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions\nAbility to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables\nAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions\nAbility to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables\nAbility to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment\nStrong interpersonal skills\nStrong communication skills, in both verbal and written formats\nMicrosoft Office software expertise, including Word, Excel and Outlook\nPreferred Requirements & Qualifications:\nAssociate degree in a technical field \nPrevious Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) experience\n2+years electrical experience\nIntertek: Total Quality. Assured.\nIntertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.\nIntertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.\nWe Value Diversity\nIntertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.\nFor individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email  or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.\n#LI-AS1\n*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7018,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Generous vacation"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Consumer Goods","Cybersecurity","Professional Services","Testing, Inspection & Certification"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T01:56:34Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1 · green card filings: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":3,"green_card_filings_12m":1,"median_offered_wage_usd":122500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-11-09T07:32:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":16,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.456,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":3,"reasons":["conf:4","stale_co","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":70000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/intertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/intertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T14:06:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":18992,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":452182},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=452182"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fintertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fintertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fintertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/intertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fintertek-technician-ii-general-safety-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3656242}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"intertek.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3656242},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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