Engineering Technician

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position is primarily responsible for the electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing and evaluation of new and existing Electromechanical medical devices.

Will be required to handle test stands, set-up, perform and monitor testing activities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Testing products in the Reliability Test Lab to test requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering.
• Taking direction from the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers on safe working procedures, use of equipment, recording of test data, and monitoring of results.
• Performing all tests as directed by the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers. Providing accurate and timely documented results.

Communicating test results to appropriate engineering personnel.

• Performing teardown destructive testing or test to failure activities as part of the product development process.
• Verifying and validating proposed and / or implemented changes to existing products. Performing specified tests of competitive products as part of the new product development process.
• Participating with product failure analysis collaboratively with project engineers, including the suggestion of product design improvements based on observation and test results.
• Setting up a variety of electrical, mechanical and / or electronic equipment to include environmental chambers, Life Test equipment, Product Specific test equipment, Mechanical gauges and Electrical / Electronic meters.
• Designing and documenting testing configurations and setup. Creating test reports that document test results.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Technical knowledge must be based on at least 6 years of testing, lab or related experience
• Understanding of electromechanical systems and ability to recognize mechanical, electrical or system abnormalities
• Hands-on instrumentation and data acquisition experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and have verbal, writing and organizational skills to maintain all records and provide data to project engineers, managers and support problem resolution
• Background with measurement test equipment
• Working knowledge of pneumatics
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics
• Working knowledge of mechanical gauging and instruments to include micrometers, calipers, force gages, dial indicators and hardness testers is necessary
• Experience testing to verify compliance with environmental requirements (shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, electromagnetic, etc.) is a plus
• Knowledge of PLC, Ladder Logic, and Micro-controllers is a plus
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Education & Experience :

High School diploma or equivalent, AA Degree is strongly preferred

1-2 yrs of mechanical or electrical experience is strongly preferred, or engineering grads with some intern experience

Basic computer skills