Tech 1, Mechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
• Produces engineering documents, reports, and drawings (flow charts, block diagrams and schematics).
• Prepares reports and summaries, including quantitative analysis.
• Provides completion of technical tasks.
• Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
• Helps scope equipment for use and complete qualifications.
• Works with team to on general lab functions, including calibration, implementation of safety procedures, and routine equipment maintenance.
• Notifies manager or team lead upon recognition of factors that may affect project.
• Helps develop prototype processes and test set-ups.
• Executes designed test protocols and conducts testing.
• Effectively documents and communicates test results.
• Handles test samples and chemicals used for conditioning and testing.

Requirements

• Minimum education requirement is high school diploma, experience in a lab environment (corporate or school) or technician experience in a regulated environment for a minimum of 6 years.
• Experience following written procedures and working collaboratively with a team.
• Prior to 1 year of experience in a laboratory/R&D setting following written procedures and working collaboratively with a team, a Bachelor of Science in a technical area is preferred.
• The ability to understand and perform designed test procedures.
• The ability to work effectively in a cross-functional group and communicate effectively with the lab team and extended team members.
• Develops solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Proficiency in personal computers.
• Ability to train lower-level technicians.