Test Technician Engineering - Mechanical and Electronics

Location: St. Joseph, MI 49085
Employment Type: Full Time, Employee
Experience Required : 1+ to 2 Years
Reference Code: 1001707851

Electronics Test Technician

Today, you might be running a test to evaluate performance. Tomorrow, you'll be reporting the results from the testing to your supervising Engineer. And, you might participate in a team activity to prototype new equipment for future testing. You may also present your key findings and observations from your testing with your supervisor to ensure the proper tasks are being completed and the appropriate level of progress is being made on your project.

What You Will Do:
• Technician will be accountable for developing test plans, executing test plans, recording results, and reporting test data to his engineering supervisors. Technician will provide feedback on the qualitative results of the testing and how improvements can be made based on his observations.
• Technician will aid in the prototyping of new components. Technician will provide guidance on how to create new innovative prototypes. Technician will create prototypes from stated or written plans. Technician will test prototypes and record results for a report.
• Technician will aid the systems lab with the setup of machines for testing. This may involve the disassembly and assembly of machines in order to configure it appropriately for the test.

Requirements:
•Proficient with basic shop tools including band saw, drill press, lathe, and mill
•Experience with plastic welding is a plus
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including Word and Excel
            -able to read, modify and write test specifications
            -able to write formal test and lab reports
            -able to add and edit data within Excel
•Ability to use basic to medium level arithmetic and logic operations in Excel including averages, standard deviations and use of ‘if-then’ logic.
•Experience with VBA, C-code or other programming languages that facilitate macro and batch process functionality is a plus
•Comfortable using Company software to manipulate and run machines
•Ability to write simple scripts to automate processes is a plus
•Familiarity with Data Acquisition Hardware, Sensors and Software
•Able to instrument machines with sensors including accelerometers, load cells, lasers, string potentiometers, and tachometers
•Able to use a simple wiring diagram to configure the electrical aspect of data acquisition
•Able to calibrate sensors using calibration hardware and the data acquisition software
•Able to operate data acquisition software
•Proficiency with Labview software is a plus
•Proficiency with modifying Labview code is a plus
•Have a strong understanding of basic arithmetic, algebra and trigonometry
•Experience with Six Sigma tools including the analysis of designed experiments is a plus
•2-5 years’ experience required
•Associates degree in electronics or other technical degree
•Preference would be for a Mechanical Engineering Technology degree (4 years)

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