Test Technician

Direct hire opportunity as a Test Technician with at Tier 1 supplier in Mesa, AZ

Hours: 2nd shift (2pm - 10:30pm) or 3rd shift (10pm - 6:30pm)

Pay rate up to $30/HR (depending on experience)

General Summary:

Under moderate supervision and from a variety of established procedures and conducts routine and non-routine testing of airbag inflators and related components.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Proficient in the two areas (Ballistic, Metallurgy) or specialized in one area.

For Ballistic area:

• Sets up and performs production and basic to advanced engineering automobile airbag tests.
• Conducts pre and post-deployment inspections of inflators and components for physical integrity; may examine parts for conformance with dimensional specifications.
• Participates in installing inflators to be used in test fixtures, connecting valves, pumps, hydraulic, mechanical or electrical controls, cabling and indicating instruments.
• Accurately reports and enter test data
• Identifies discrepancies, process/recycle tested parts and waste.
• Troubleshoot and repair of industrial automation equipment, including knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical systems (cams, gears, etc.), and industrial electronics.
• Set-up and operate various manual machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, etc.
• Monitors controls and instruments, while recording test data for engineer’s use.
• Identifies discrepancies, process/recycle tested parts and waste.
• Calibrates and maintains test equipment by using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multi meters.
• Performs moderate physical tasks, such as lifting, carrying, bending, continuous standing, etc.
• Calibrates, fabricates, troubleshoots to the component level and maintains test equipment.

For Metallurgy area:

• Perform metallurgy preparation including cross section, mounting, grinding, polishing and etching.
• Perform routine and non-routine mechanical testing using Instron, macro and micro hardness testers.
• Conducts weld evaluation and measurement using microscopes.
• Conduct failure analysis testing which may include operation of SEM/EDS.
• Conduct failure analysis testing which may include operation of Keyence VHX
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on Metallurgy lab equipment.
• Report any malfunctions of Metallurgy lab equipment to supervisor.
• Assist in creating and updating standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all equipment that requires calibration is up to date with calibration.
• Ensure that all chemicals used in metallurgy have a HMRA/ MSDS.
• Maintains documentation of all tests performed and reports the data in the system properly

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