Engineering Lab Technician

Job Summary

This role supports new product project engineers, application engineers, and in some instances the quality department.

Essential Job Functions

· Manage and complete requested caster and wheel testing.

o     Testing to Industry Standards

o     Customer requested testing

o     Continuous/Quality requested testing

· Maintain and improve the test lab and testing equipment; assure calibration schedules are maintained, and preventative maintenance activities are established and performed.

· Develop new testing equipment and fixturing where needed.

· Convert customer testing into equivalent testing for our current equipment to approximate actual results.

· Keep up to date on requirements for current industry standards.

· Create detailed records for tests including test parameters and performance.

· Provide summarized reports based upon basic analysis of testing results and maintain test report standards.

· Develop and maintain lab test scheduling and status communication processes.

• Identify opportunities for automated data collection and analysis; propose and implement solutions.

Physical Requirements

· Workers are required to lift packages up to 50 pounds.

· Work requires bending and stooping.

· Employees are required to walk long distances repeatedly throughout the day.

· Standing for long periods throughout the day. 

Knowledge

· Associate Degree in General Tech.   

· High School Diploma or Equivalent.

· Exposure to CM II or CM II Certification.

Experience

• 2 years of experience in a testing environment.
• 1 year of experience with measurement tools (calipers, etc.).
• 1 year of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Skills

• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to run an experiment in a testing environment.
• Ability to use measurement tools.