Test Engineer

Leadership And Management Responsibilities

• Recruit and interview Test Engineers and technicians.
• Coach Test Engineers in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.
• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
• Coach and mentor Test Engineering staff to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.
• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).
• Solicit ongoing feedback from Test Engineering Manager, Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Director (BUD), peers and team member on team member’s contribution to the Workcell team.
• Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team member based on feedback.
• Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.
• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication

• Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from team members.
• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

Technical Management Responsibilities

• Lead the workcell team (assigned to customer) as a Lead Project Engineer.
• Communicate all aspects of design and development to customer’s engineering staff.
• Assign Test Engineers to customer Workcells.
• Monitor the performance of each Workcell, with regards to test, giving guidance to ensure continuous improvements.
• Manage the engineering test function for standard and/or custom devices.
• Identify and evaluate test procedures and test equipment required to perform quality checks.
• Develop special test equipment and software text programs as required for the successful completion of project.
• Develop customer setup training program for new product testing procedures.
• Lead and implement training and assist test engineers.
• Explore new avenues and test technologies for quality improvements on product assigned.
• Perform detailed analysis on test quality of product assigned, identify trends and spearhead corrective actions.
• Monitor, through assigned test engineer, all NPI activities.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.