Laboratory Specialist (m/f/d)

Laboratory Specialist / Electrical Testing Engineer (m/f/d)

Job ID: 106322 / Location: Trier / Start: as soon as possible / Contract type: fixed-term

To strengthen our team in the Quality Laboratory for Reduced Risk Products (RRP) at the Trier plant, we are looking for a Laboratory Specialist / Electrical Testing Engineer (m/f/d) in temporary (until 30.09.2028) employment.

Your job mission:

The RRP Quality Laboratory specializes in the inspection and testing of globally manufactured Reduced Risk Products (RRP), including Heated tobacco products and e‑cigarettes. The Laboratory Specialist / Electrical Testing Engineer (m/f/d) develops and validates test methods, implements various test set ups in line with defined global standards, documents and reports test results as well as plans and coordinates laboratory project activities.

Who are we?

JTI is a leading international tobacco company with locations in more than 130 countries and world-famous brands such as Winston, Camel and American Spirit. With our brands Nordic Spirit, Logic and Ploom, we also focus on growth through innovations in the field of reduced risk products. In Germany, we are the largest employer in our industry with over 2,000 employees.

As a multiple award-winning top employer, we offer an open and inclusive working environment with exciting tasks in a challenging environment. Flexible working concepts, diverse development opportunities and international career paths are part of our everyday life. Visit us at www.jti.com to find out more about JTI and what it's like to work for us.

Your tasks:

• Develop electrotechnical and physical test methods for Heated Tobacco Products and e‑vapor products (Reduced Risk Products, RRP). Train other team members on new test methods.
• Drive the validation and verification of test methods as a subject matter expert in accordance with ISO 17025 and FDA requirements.
• Select and qualify new measuring equipment and coordinate related maintenance and calibration activities.
• Perform quality analyses for products and act as a contact person for internal requestors, providing guidance on test requirements and underlying specifications.
• Responsible for documentation and reporting of test results.   
• Plan and coordinate laboratory project activities, ensuring on-time execution, structured task prioritization, and effective alignment with cross-functional stakeholders.

Your profile:

• Relevant educational background: University degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• Practical experience: Several years of work experience in electrical or electronic device testing or battery cell testing within R&D or QA environment.
• Valuable knowledge: Solid technical knowledge in the analysis and evaluation of electronic devices or in battery cell testing. Advanced knowledge of Quality Management Systems, in particular ISO 17025 and FDA requirements. Demonstrated project management skills.
• Special strengths: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook); Python knowledge is an advantage. Very good written and spoken English skills.
• Suitable personality: Ability to work independently and in a team. Ability to communicate cross-functional in an international environment. High degree of flexibility, with the ability to adapt effectively to changing project requirements. Willingness to travel internationally.
• Practiced working time model: flextime.

Your benefits:

• Your team: You will work in an open and international working environment with approx. 60 nations at the Trier site.
• Your remuneration: Above-average pay with a current starting salary of € 5.745,60 with a guaranteed annual salary increase in the first 5 years as well as a 13th and 14th monthly salary. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
• Your meals: Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being.
• Your appreciation: You will receive regular feedback from us and, as your personal safety is important to us, we also protect you in your private life with our JTI accident insurance.
• Your work-life balance: You should enjoy your work! That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation for personal relaxation.
• Your development: We focus on your personal development. We support you with a wide range of internal training courses as well as external training and development opportunities that are tailored specifically to you.

Have we aroused your interest?

Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter & references) stating your earliest possible starting date (Job ID 106322).

Diversity & Inclusion

We want everyone at JTI to be themselves and develop their full potential, because each and every one of us makes a valuable contribution to the success of the company and the location in Germany. We live and promote diversity, equality and inclusion accordingly. We have local employee groups and networks, such as the PRIDE Chapter Germany or the togetHER network for female employees, in which committed colleagues are involved, and we support a wide range of projects in our local area. For this and many other activities in the area of diversity & inclusion, we have already been awarded the Global Equality Standard by Ernst & Young.

Sustainability & Commitment

We have particularly close ties to the Trier region and the greater Cologne area through our two locations and want to make a significant contribution to a high quality of life, e.g., through annual clean-up campaigns on the Rhine and Moselle and as a long-standing partner of the Cologne Green Foundation, we are committed to the preservation and expansion of the city's green spaces. Renewable energies are also part of our sustainability goals, which is why we are investing in the expansion of the Bescheid Süd wind farm, located 20 kilometers east of our Trier site, in order to secure green electricity for the region and for our production at the Trier plant. We are constantly reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of our classic tobacco products, thus saving tons of plastic waste.

Find out more about us at: https://www.jti.com/de/europe/germany/top-arbeitgeber