Production Test Technician I

Description

Summary Statement:

The Production Test Technician is responsible for performing a variety of tasks to ensure product quality standards are met. These tasks may include but are not limited to: inspecting, testing, and calibrating assemblies and finished instruments to meet manufacturers specifications as well as electronic circuit troubleshooting and performing adjustment and repair.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Performance of inspection, test, and calibration of subassemblies and finished products, ensuring conformance with specifications and quality standards.
• Identification of product failure analysis including subassembly and/or component level troubleshooting.
• Performance of assigned activities from oral and/or written instructions, drawings, or other manufacturing information.
• Follow established procedures/work instructions for assigned activities.
• Handle materials in accordance with established procedures.
• Work in a timely manner to ensure customer needs are fulfilled, deadlines are met, and meet expected productivity goals.
• Recommend and Document performance improvements to established procedures/work instructions.
• Maintain expected progress of jobs in area of assignment and communicate problem areas.
• Demonstrate good housekeeping and safety procedure adherence by keeping equipment, tools and work area clean and orderly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Employee Attributes:

Communication skills:

• Good oral and written communication skills are required.
• Demonstrated participation in team discussions and meetings.

Interpersonal skills:

• Must be willing & able to coach more junior or inexperienced co-workers.
• Must be able to interact and contribute in a small team environment.
  
  Problem-solving skills:

• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and above average problem solving abilities are essential.

• Must be self-motivated with the ability to solve problems independently and/or within small teams, perhaps helping others.
  
  Minimum Skill Sets and Competencies:

• Associate degree (IE, ET, other) or other applicable technical degree (experience may substitute).
• More than three years work experience as a test technician in an electrical product environment.
• Demonstrated Ability to accept training and responsibility for multiple test functions and products.
• Demonstrated Ability reading basic electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Experience in performing electromechanical system and circuit (analog, digital, power supply, and high voltage) troubleshooting & repair at the subassembly and the detailed component level.
• Ability/Willingness to train more junior test technicians within the test discipline.

Additional Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with setting up and using Measurement &Test Equipment (DMMs, O-Scopes, Insulation Testers, Power Supplies, etc.) in the test and calibration of electronic products.
• Average Experience with soldering and the use of hand tools in printed circuit board repair.
• Average Experience with the use of PCs and PC applications.
• Demonstrated Experience working safely with High Voltages, 1kV to 80kV.
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds

External Contacts: Limited

• T&M Equipment Suppliers; other Megger Site Manufacturing and/or Service Personnel
  
  Travel Requirements:

• 0% - 3% (product test & calibration training at other Megger facilities and/or customer locations)

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