Furniture Testing Engineer

Job Description:

1. Product Performance Testing

- Conduct physical performance tests on furniture products (e.g., load-bearing, stability, abrasion resistance) and environmental adaptability tests (e.g., impact of temperature/humidity changes on materials).

- Verify compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO, ASTM) or client-specific requirements to ensure product safety and durability.

2. Material and Process Evaluation

- Test furniture materials for eco-friendliness (e.g., formaldehyde emissions), fire resistance, strength, etc., and evaluate the rationality of production processes.

- Analyze test data, propose material optimization or process improvement recommendations, and support R&D teams in enhancing product quality.

3. Issue Diagnosis and Improvement

- Identify product defects or potential risks (e.g., structural design flaws, material aging issues), draft detailed test reports, and drive corrective actions.

- Participate in product development cycles, providing design optimization suggestions from a testing perspective.

4. Standard and Process Management

- Monitor updates to domestic and international furniture industry regulations and testing standards, and develop internal testing procedures and guidelines.

- Manage calibration and maintenance of testing equipment and tools to ensure result accuracy.

5. Cross-Department Collaboration

- Collaborate with design, production, and quality control departments to ensure testing requirements are integrated throughout the product lifecycle.

- Support customer complaint analysis and refine testing protocols to reduce market issues.

Requirement:

1. Education Background

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Furniture Design, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields. Familiarity with properties of common furniture materials (e.g., wood, metal, plastics).

- Proficiency in working in English or Chinese.

2. Technical Skills

- Proficient in furniture testing methods (e.g., mechanical testing, environmental simulation) and related equipment operation (e.g., universal material testing machines).

- Knowledge of industry standards (e.g., GB/T 3324-2017 General Technical Requirements for Wooden Furniture) and international certification processes (e.g., BIFMA, GREENGUARD).

3. Experience Requirements

- Junior role: 1-3 years of testing experience in furniture or manufacturing industries, with familiarity in laboratory management. Outstanding fresh graduates may qualify with relevant internships or project experience.

4. Soft Skills

- Analytical skills: Extract root causes from data and propose actionable solutions.

- Communication skills: Clearly convey test results and technical recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.

- Sense of responsibility: Rigorously uphold quality standards and ensure objectivity in test outcomes.

5. Preferred Qualifications

- Familiarity with CAD etc., software.