PLS Engineering Technician

This position

The core hours for this position are 7:00am to 3:45pm. The hourly rate is $23.92 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

What You’ll Do

• Run El Paso’s MET (mechanical endurance testing) program
• Aid PLS engineers in completing any other testing and evaluations
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality, and customer service to obtain test samples according to the MET schedule and report on any quality or production issues
• Develop engineering procedures and operational methods when necessary
• Cook up and execute process and equipment validations as needed
• Create project documentation and maintain team performance files
• Have knowledge of computer systems
• Understand and work with the breaker test system
• Collaborate with engineers to address product/breaker non-conformities
• Identify product/breaker parts and assemble the product
• Support process/design engineers in project-related tasks
• Assist manufacturing operators and engineers in problem-solving through statistical techniques
• Interact with manufacturing personnel to ensure the quality of products
• Report progress on assigned tasks and projects periodically
• Follow safe electrical practices in a laboratory environment
• Participate in process improvement teams to solve root causes of situations/problems
• Identify non-conforming breaker parts/pieces

Qualifications

• Associate degree or Technical Certification in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a manufacturing or testing environment