Regional Technical Lead
Intertek · Cortland, New York, United States
Regional Technical Lead – Cortland, New York
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Regional Technical Lead to join our Electrical team in Cortland, New York.
Intertek'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.
What are we looking for?
The Regional Technical Lead is responsible for providing Business Line and Regional Management with technical assessment of engineering skills and performance levels. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to assessing training of the technical staff, development of training programs, provide ongoing support and guidance on technical issues and standard interpretations. This position will travel at least 25% of the time.
Salary & Benefits Information
The base wage or salary range for this position is $135k-$145k. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.
In 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.
What you'll do:
- Provide Regional management with technical assessment of engineering skills and performance levels.
- Responsible for assessing training of the technical staff and development of new training programs.
- Provide on-going support and guidance on technical issues, test procedures, and standards interpretations.
- Provide expertise in multiple product categories.
- Provide quotes for a large array of standards and complex projects and products.
- Research new standards.
- Develop and communicate test procedures.
- Represent Intertek on technical committees, code panels and/or associations.
- Support accreditations activities such as audit follow-up and corrective actions. Investigate technical complaints. Audit and qualify sites for special Intertek programs.
- Provide complex sales support such as giving presentations during client visits.
- Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
- Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.
- Recommend and prepare capital expenditure requests and manage capital projects.
- Mentor less senior technical staff.
- Perform other duties as required.
This 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.
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 6+ years of directly related experience; including experience in the testing and certification of products within the Electrical business line
- Advanced experience with industry standards within the business line the position supports
- Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently where limited standardization exists
- Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
- Must be self-motivated with organizational and time management skills
- High degree of personal integrity and the ability to collaborate with others in a team-based environment
- Excellent interpersonal and demonstrated communication skills, both verbally and written
- Excellent leadership and management, mentoring and coaching skills.
- Ability to promote an effective working relationship at all levels and create a positive work environment
- Ability to conduct business across multiple time zones with significant travel involved
- Model Intertek’s 10X Energies at all times within the workplace, practicing business the right way
- Be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines
- Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and presentation formats
- Must possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties
- Must be customer focused and quality driven
- Ability to travel up to 25% as business needs dictate
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering
Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.
Intertek 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.
Intertek 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.
We Value Diversity
Intertek’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.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email intertekhrusa@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.
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*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.