Job Laboratory Engineer, Adelaide

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Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.

All about the role:

The main tasks of your role will be to conduct testing to ensure our products provide key functionality and safety, and compliance with technical standards.

You will be contributing as a part of a larger team but should be able to work autonomously as required. This position is a 12-month contract to cover parental leave.

What you’ll do:

Laboratory Testing

You will be responsible for ensuring testing of key functionality and safety, compliance with technical standards (internal/external), and providing improvement proposals. This will involve validating specifications and ensuring testing as required on:

Thermal safety for electric and gas products according to internal/external standards, including preparation of relevant documentationEnergy consumptionNoiseCooking performanceEnvironmental impactEMCComponents/product reliability/LifetimeComponents performanceMaterials (e.g., surface cleanability…)

You will need to support Platform teams & Product Maintenance in relevant testing, validation, and participate in benchmarking activities

As part of your input, you should be able to provide improvement proposals to Platforms, participate in concept development, and contribute to FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

Timeliness will be critical to support the delivery of assigned R&D projects / new products in collaboration with Platform Leaders and support project Teams

Additional Beneficial Abilities Would Be Highly Considered

Create &/or validate specifications and ensure testing as required on:Electronic components for products according to internal/external standards, including preparation of relevant documentation
You may be requested to travel on occasions to follow up on technical issues

Who Are You:

Agile - You work with urgency, analysing and adapting to different situations, quickly understanding changes and reacting confidently and decisively

Analytical - With an eye for detail and the ability to interpret complex data, you can also translate this into meaningful, useful information that informs decision-making

Creative - You are open-minded about where ideas come from and how they can be applied to enable innovation

A team player - You nurture and develop the relationships that implement innovation.

Organised - You set the pace and the priorities, and then you bring a methodical approach to meeting your goals

Problem Solving - You see the challenge as an opportunity, demonstrates flexibility in thinking, and adapts to and manages the increasing rate of change.

Knowledge

Sound knowledge of engineering concepts and materialsSound understanding of quality assurance principlesKnowledge of local product approval standards.Testing methodologies (DOE, statistical methodologies…)Good written, verbal communication, and presentation skills

Core Competencies

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience

Additional Qualifications Would Be Highly Considered

Degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent industry experience

Why work for Electrolux?

Global Leader of Home AppliancesProud to be the only white goods manufacturer with a manufacturing of cooking appliances in AustraliaStaff, Friends & Family DiscountsFree Secure Parking OnsiteCARE Day (additional leave)Health and Well-being initiativesAnnual flu shots onsite + wellbeing sessions & webinarsContinued Progress on Diversity & InclusionLiving our Sustainability Commitment

As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career