The Vacancy

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 manufacturer’s specifications, as well as electronic circuit troubleshooting and performing adjustment and repair (as required).

Essential Job Responsibilities

(As a minimum, these functions are required to complete the task assignments on a daily basis.  Minor functions that can be performed by others or are only needed occasionally should not be listed.)

•    Inspection, testing, and calibration of assemblies and finished products to ensure conformance with specifications and quality standards.
•    Perform product failure analysis including circuit troubleshooting.
•    Perform 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.
•    Maintain expected progress of jobs in area of assignment and effectively identify and communicate problem areas.
•    Observe good housekeeping and safety procedures and keep equipment, tools and work area clean and orderly.
•    Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills
Communication skills: 
•    Good oral and written communication skills are required.
Interpersonal skills: 
•    Must be able to coach and/or train lesser skilled co-workers.
•    Must be able to interact and contribute in a small team environment.

Problem-solving skills: 
•    Attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem solving abilities are essential.
•    Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently.

Minimum Skill Sets and Competencies  

•    Associate degree or other applicable technical degree required.
•    Three to five years’ work experience as a technician in an electrical product environment.
•    Demonstrated ability to read basic electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
•    Demonstrated ability to perform electromechanical system and circuit (analog, digital, power supply, and high voltage) troubleshooting and repair to component level.
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Additional Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 
•    Experience in setting up and using calibration standards and measurement & test equipment (DMMs, O-Scopes, Insulation Testers, Power Supplies, etc.) in the test and calibration of electronic products.
•    Above average soldering skills and knowledge of soldering techniques are essential.
•    Familiar with the use of PCs and PC applications.
•    Experience working safely with High Voltages, 1kV to 80kV, a plus.