Senior Technical Reviewer - Recreational Water
NSF
IT
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Posted on Oct 22, 2025
As a Senior Technical Reviewer – Recreational Water, you will be responsible for ensuring that technical decisions related to product design, performance, testing, and evaluations meet applicable standard requirements and comply with certification policies, in support of applications for NSF Standard 50 Certification and/or registration services.
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As a Senior Technical Reviewer – Recreational Water, you will be responsible for ensuring that technical decisions related to product design, performance, testing, and evaluations meet applicable standard requirements and comply with certification policies, in support of applications for NSF Standard 50 Certification and/or registration services.
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, natural or physical sciences, or engineering.
- High level of technical aptitude.
- Demonstrated experience in problem solving and analytical thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to manage workflow in a fast-paced service environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
Preferred Skills
- College-level coursework in inorganic and organic chemistry
- Experience in conducting and/or evaluating chemistry studies
- Experience in evaluating mechanical and/or structural integrity data
- Master’s degree in natural or physical sciences, environmental health, public health, or engineering
- Experience in conducting and/or evaluating toxicology studies
- Perform routine and complex technical reviews involving product design, function, and schedule of materials. Compile, review, and interpret product drawings, product literature, material information, and chemical information submitted in support of applications for certification and/or registration services.
- Verify that testing, sampling, evaluation, and documentation for certification or registration services conform to the applicable standard requirements, certification policies, and are based on sound scientific principles.
- Evaluate and approve changes to certified products and determine performance, material extraction, and engineering testing requirements.
- Interpret standards and policies to determine new bracketing, testing, or evaluation schemes for novel products.
- Evaluate root cause, corrective action, and preventative action in order to resolve product non-compliances.
- Communicate with clients and relational staff on technical issues relating to product compliance.
- Perform peer reviews in support of program quality assurance and KPI goals.
- Support new business development initiatives through approval of project quotations, and technical discussions with potential clients.
- Lead the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in various standards development activities, technical committees, and issue paper submittals.
- Participate in various activities in support of corporate Quality Assurance to ensure that operations comply with accreditation requirements.
- Assist and collaborate with the Technical Lead to support daily operations and workflow management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.