Electro-Mechanical Technician

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and direct the 5S + Safety program, including periodic audits and corrective actions.
• Plan and conduct the calibration program for all lab instruments, keeping all instruments current, and coordinating calibration timing with active development work to minimize disruptions.
• Conduct verification and validation tests with design engineers on prototypes and pre-production samples, including functional tests, stress tests, and accelerated life tests.
• Write reports to document tests performed, including charts, graphs and schematics to illustrate the product’s operating characteristics and deviations from design specifications.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and work rules and regulations; ensure the maintenance of department housekeeping standards.
• Provide other required support to the new product development engineering team.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs.
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in industry.

Fabrication & Assembly

• Build and assemble electronic hardware from schematics and mounting mechanical components.
• Mechanical Assembly: Mount devices, install equipment into racks, and perform electrical testing after assembly.
• Parts Management: Order, store, and manage inventory for technical builds, ensuring documentation and availability of required components.

Equipment Operation & Maintenance

• Operate and maintain electro-mechanical lab equipment, including test fixtures, automated test systems, and measurement tools.

Testing & Characterization

• Perform bench-top and automated tests, PLC logic based Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair electromechanical systems, replace defective components, and calibrate instruments.

Documentation & Compliance

• Follow SOPs, blueprints, and safety standards to ensure safe and accurate work.

Collaboration

• Work with engineers and other technicians to set up experiments, collect data, and optimize system performance.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience and ability to read electrical schematics and test electronics circuits.
• Experience with electronics lab equipment, including, but not limited to meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, function generators, and spectrum analyzers.
• Independent and willing to take responsibility for and ownership of projects and facilities.
• Team player: effectively build and maintain working relationships; demonstrate ability and willingness to cooperate and collaborate with others to achieve positive results.
• Ability to meet critical deadlines, incorporating solid time-management skills.
• Experience with PLCs, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and 3-phase AC/DC control circuits.
• Minimum: Associate’s degree in electromechanical technology, electrical/mechanical tech. engineering, or related field; or equivalent technical training.
• Experience: 2–5+ years in a lab or manufacturing environment, with hands-on experience in electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with computer tools for documenting test results (Microsoft products such as Word and Excel).
• Experience with automating routine tests to allow continuous, unattended testing during development (for example, PLC-driven test fixtures).
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively verbally and in writing.
• Experience With Industrial Radio Products Is Preferred.
• Fab test features/design/rework skill sets
• Ability to use hand and powered tools.
• CNC experience.
• Data collection and organization in an organization manner.
• To complete test results in a report format.