Specialist I - Engineering/Plastics-Materials
NSF
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Posted on Sep 17, 2025
Specialist I - Engineering/Plastics-Materials
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Job Description
As a Specialist I for Engineering/Plastics, you will be responsible for conducting a wide variety of testing on plastics, pipes, fittings and other related plumbing products to specific standards and procedures. In addition, being a lead on specialized testing, and understanding the various testing within the facility.
Responsibilities
- Perform high level laboratory testing with minimal supervision
- Maintaining/organizing assigned workload and meet specific due dates
- Start to finish testing (buildup, tear down, monitoring, data entry, peer reviews)
- Prepare and record all data per ISO 17025
- Create, review and update SOPs as necessary
- Monitor and maintain assigned lab equipment for calibrations and other lab needs
- Give and receive continuous trainings
- Cross-train in other lab areas to alleviate the workload when high sample volumes are experienced.
- Maintain a clean work environment and 6s areas
- Assure adherence to all safety/health policies and procedures
- Perform and understand high level testing
- Develop/design new testing procedures
- Mentor/train staff and be a lead in specialized areas
- Respond to internal/external client inquiries as needed
- Perform other duties as requested
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Qualifications
- Bachelor or Associates degree in an Engineering/Scientific discipline or High school diploma/GED with 3+ years NSF Lab experience or 5 years external lab experience
- Ability to read, understand and follow standards, SOP’s and test methods
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated in completing assignments correctly and on schedule
- Great attention to detail
- Understanding in all areas within Plastics
- Proficient in NSF Applications (Sample Manager (LIMS), Qualer, Insight, DaCs, Warehouse Manager, Master Control)
- Knowledgeable of PC/Windows software and Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Word)
- Ability to utilize wide range of tools (hand, power, and pneumatic tools)
- Mechanical aptitude
- Familiarity with measuring instruments (caliper, pi tape, ruler, micrometer, balance)
- Ability to properly handle/mix chemicals and understand the safety risks of each
- Organized and able to work in a fast pace environment
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline
- Laboratory experience and/or college level laboratory coursework
- Two years’ experience in testing using standard or methods
- Knowledgeable with laboratory QA/QC programs
- Experience in Quality Control testing
- Knowledgeable with plumbing products
- Mechanical and Electrical trouble shooting and design ability
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Light to heavy physical effort required
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
- Standing for long periods of time is necessary - ~80% lab work 20% desk work
- Working with various solvents, acids, and bases as needed
- Safety glasses and steel toes must always be worn in lab areas.
- Proper PPE (gloves, hard hats, face shields) needed during specific testing
About Us
With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.
One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.
Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.
NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
About the Team
NSF's global network of state-of-the-art laboratories is the "backbone" of NSF's comprehensive testing and certification services. Staffed by engineers, chemists, microbiologists and toxicologists, we offer world-class technical expertise across the food, water and life sciences industries.
Job Info
- Job Identification 3168
- Job Category Testing and Analytics
- Posting Date 09/16/2025, 04:09 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations 789 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, US
- People Leader Position No
- Work Classification Onsite
- Job Grade Grade 4