Test Technician

Responsibilities

• Perform the selection of specialized test equipment, set-up, calibration, testing and troubleshooting of moderately complex circuits, components, instruments and mechanical assemblies.
• Assist Engineering, Quality, and Technical Writing Teams to develop test specifications, methods, and procedures.
• Monitor progress, relay concerns, and provide status reports.
• Perform complex testing operations and complete all required documentation and graphs of testing, highlighting areas for concern.
• Work independently with moderate supervision.
• Good visual and manual dexterity.
• Strong understanding of related mechanics, flow control elements.
• Ability to read complicated drawings, mathematics, handbook formulas and a variety of testing and measuring instruments.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Ability to interact with other members of the organization.
• Ability to interact with and provide status reports to the customer throughout customer-facing test processes, for example but not limited to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

Experience / Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Education:
• An associate degree or equivalent work experience, or combination of education and experience required. Vocational or technical training or equivalent required.
• 2-4+ years production or related work experience required.
• Digital and/or analogue systems testing experience preferred.

Pay Rate

Payrate: $27-33 per hour

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to talk and listen.
• The employee is regularly required to use color vision and work with computerized data.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• The employee is regularly required to use normal office tools, hand tools, equipment and PC's.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are typical of those an employee might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Work is normally performed in both the office and the shop.
• The office environment is an interior office with air conditioning.
• The shop contains mobile equipment, machinery, and high voltages.
• The shop noise level is variable and may require hearing protection in some areas.
• The shop is heated when required, but many areas are not air conditioned.
• Some shop processes use high-voltage arcs or concentrated magnetic fields.
• The shop contains open flames and caustic chemicals.
• Some areas of the shop may be designated as hard hat zones.

HSE

• Non-Management: All employees have the responsibility to work safely and report any health, safety, or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor promptly.
• Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:
• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Absist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct