Company: Harbor Freight Tools
Location: Camarillo, CA
Career Level: Associate
Industries: Retail, Wholesale, Apparel
Description
Product Specialist II demonstrates intermediate tool knowledge and has a passion for using tools and equipment. Product Specialist II may work individually and/or with a group, verifying conformance to industry and regulatory safety standards; and prepares written test reports.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Intermediate tool knowledge across all categories, product specialist for specific categories
- Testing of High Visibility items
- Testing of New Items/Product Development
- Advanced knowledge with all Lab Equipment
- Ability and experience using specialized lab equipment (Bruker) ray Gun, Dynamometer, Life Test Tables relating to area of expertise
- Create reports regarding evaluation of product quality and performance in Platypus database
- Independently evaluate, create, and draft Test Methods
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Provide technical expertise based on advanced knowledge and experience and interact with various entities (Catman, GS, Packaging, etc.) within the organization
- Actively participate in product demonstrations and provide independent judgment to assist in decision making process regarding specific products.
- In connection with development of Test Methods, build Test Fixtures appropriate for execution of testing
- Fieldwork Assignments as needed
- Defines problems collects data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Demonstrates advanced tool knowledge and has a passion for using tools and equipment
- Other duties as assigned
- Regular attendance is an essential function of the job.
Scope:
- Supervises staff - No
- Financial Scope - No
- Organizational Scope – All US locations/Single Category/Region/District/Distribution Center
- Travel – No
- Responsible for Maintaining Confidential Information – Yes
Requirements
Qualifications –
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent; College preferred
- Three - five years' experience/ field expertise
- Experience as a contractor, construction, carpenter, plumber, welder and auto mechanic and utilizes the corresponding tools with intermediate knowledge
- Familiarity with structural carpentry tools to include the repair and maintenance of small industrial tools that are used in the field of general construction
- Familiarity with detail carpentry tools to include selection, tool application and safe tool usage
- Hands on, able to disassemble, trouble shoot, and assemble various types of products
- Experience with report writing computer skills in and Excel, web search, and e-mail
- Experience with test, repairing, or professional trade work with consumer tools and equipment
- Preferred experience with one of the major testing labs the perform a broad range of tests and certifications (UL, CSA, Intertec, TUV, etc.)
- Ability to work in a team setting and have a strong attention to detail
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Computer skills in Excel, web search, and e-mail
- Advanced technical courses at college level or trade school a plus
Physical Demands – Environment and Work Conditions
General office environment requiring ability to:
- Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
- Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone
- Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports
- Lift up to 45 lbs.
Level of language needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Level of mathematical skills needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Level of reasoning skills needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
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