Product Certification Engineer II

Product Certification Engineer II

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison

Reporting To: Jon Franz

Description

Responsible for obtaining and maintaining third-party agency certifications (e.g., Underwriters Laboratories, ATEX, state certifications) for assigned product lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in the Product Development Process as a Project Team Support Member, being involved with the DFMEA and DVP&R process, responsible for identifying and interpreting certification requirements, and planning and execution of agency certification tasks.
• Develops certification test plans and oversees in-house certification tests. Determines which tests to conduct for certification. Writes test requests.
• Evaluates the results of certification tests to determine product compliance. Compares results to standards and explains test results.
• Interacts with certifying agencies to initiate and complete certification projects.
• Prepares and submits certification test results/reports.
• Reads, understands, and explains technical reports.
• Manages programs for in-house agency certification testing and conducts internal audits to ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Monitors Agency Standards activity for changes in requirements, and initiates product or certification updates as necessary to maintain compliance.
• Maintains product certification records.
• Provides support to manufacturing facilities for certification-related issues.
• Assists certifying agency field inspectors with factory inspections, as applicable.
• Champions regular documentation reviews to ensure compliance with requirements of Certification Files (e.g., Wetted parts lists, drawing specifications, materials, suppliers).
• Reviews proposed engineering changes and requests for temporary deviations. Determines acceptability of such requests, and initiates certification updates when appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
• Understands the product specifications and functions and how to translate them into validation criteria.

Position Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

• Knows and understands relevant certifying agency standards, testing protocols, and certification procedures.
• Able to plan and lead certification projects involving cross-functional team members.
• Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knows and predicts physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and their applications to understand fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics; understands mechanical and electrical structures and processes.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science or a related field (required).
• Three to five years of relevant experience (required).
• Desirable experience would include the following:
• Fueling industry certifications
• Hazardous Locations, UL, ATEX, RoHS, and/or IECEx certifications

Computer Skills

• Basic: Microsoft Office.