Test Development Technician jobs in Council Bluffs, IA

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We value safety, customer service, integrity, sustainability, and fun. If you’re chosen, you’ll enjoy excellent pay and benefits, work in our state-of-the-art facility, and join a team of people committed to quality, service, and continuous improvement.

At Elliott, you’ll get a chance to build your career, build our infrastructure, and build some pretty cool machines.

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Heavy Equipment Test Technician
$2,000 HIRING BONUS
Pay Range: $25-28 based on experience
**Please note: This position works outside year round and requires the tester to operate Cranes and Hi-Reach equipment which includes riding in a basket to various heights.

OVERALL SUMMARY
Perform testing and inspections on components, sub-assemblies and completed products. Troubleshoot, determine root cause and corrective action and follow up as required. Interacts regularly with engineering, manufacturing and after sales support functions to maintain and establish quality standards for raw material, work in process and finished product.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Interprets engineering drawings, diagrams and confers with management and engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Operate & test, in a safe and efficient manner, aerial work platforms, boom trucks and Digger Derricks.
• Operates diagnostic equipment needed to perform job.
• Examines and diagnoses hydraulic and 12 volt electrical systems and equipment
• Compares product with bills of materials, parts lists or sample models to ensure completion of assembly.
• Verifies specifications of products and materials.
• Process inspection records, certifications, and Quality documentation.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Punctual and regular attendance required
• Provide feedback to internal resources leading to continuous product improvements and excellent customer satisfaction.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Keep updated on all new Elliott products and systems

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Individual must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Knowledge of quality processes and systems.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and 12 volt electrical systems, general welding standards, and paint application preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer skills, i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to use applicable measurement instrumentation for mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and appearance criteria, and be able to interpret measurement results and act accordingly.
• Ability to interpret and read graphic instructions such as blueprints, schematics, layouts, or other visual aids.
• Ability to function effectively as a team player.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Education
• 2 years of hydraulic and 12 volt electrical knowledge.
• 2 years of quality assurance experience preferred.
• Experience with heavy equipment – construction or agricultural equipment a plus.
• Elliott Equipment product knowledge a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this job.

• The majority of the time will be working outside and inside with or without protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• There are periodic high noise levels and vibration associated with this job. Sources include: engine noise, air compressors, air powered equipment, and other shop noises.
• There are a variety of physical hazards in which there is danger to life, health, or bodily injury, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving equipment, heavy parts, electrical shock, engine exhaust, working on elevated equipment, exposure to burns, and exposure to explosives (gases).
• Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work.
• Air power tools, electric drill, drill press, grinders (both hand and bench), wrenches, torches, welders, a variety of hand tools, air chipping hammers, and electric cords.