Senior Test Engineering Technician

Creation Technologies Ltd; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Creation Technologies Ltd. is seeking a Senior Engineering Tech to lead complex design projects, drive test innovation, and ensure top quality on the production floor in Burnaby, BC.

This role mentors Production and engineering techs, improving processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The position emphasizes extensive electronics expertise, leadership, and a tactical approach to enhancing manufacturing operations, with opportunities to implement systematic improvements and

Qualifications

• College Diploma (2 years) with electronics/manufacturing coursework
• 8+ years in electronics manufacturing with a proven track record
• Expert-level proficiency in electronics manufacturing processes and technical problem-solving
• Knowledge of IPC 610 and J-STD-001 standards
• Strong leadership to mentor and coach technical teams
• Excellent project management and strategic thinking

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced test engineering tasks and optimize procedures
• Develop and implement test strategies aligned with product specs
• Maintain detailed test documentation for reproducibility and compliance
• Improve test solutions for manufacturability and reliability
• Troubleshoot and calibrate test equipment and verify new setups
• Coordinate with production test teams to ensure early testing coverage
• Innovate test methodologies using latest technologies and best practices
• Analyze assemblies to identify defects and support corrective actions
• Read wiring diagrams and schematics for electronics assembly

Skills

Electronics manufacture

Test engineering

Leadership

English comms

Project management

Lean/Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

College Diploma in electronics

Tools

PLM

MES

CMMS

CAD/CAM

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. As a subject matter expert role in Creation Technologies, the Senior Engineering Tech leads complex design projects in engineering, drives innovation, and ensures compliance with highest quality and compliance standards. This senior position requires extensive technical knowledge, leadership in solving technical problems, and a tactical approach to enhancing plant manufacturing processes. The role is central to mentoring Production and engineering techs and fostering a culture of excellence. It’s designed for experienced professionals aiming to leverage their expertise to influence significant enhancements, optimize operations, and implement systematic improvements on the production floor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs advanced Test engineering tasks and activities under the direction of Test Engineering team. Is an active participant in optimization of testing procedures, test station and test procedure development.
• Assists the test engineering team with the development and implementation of test strategies, ensuring alignment with product specifications and customer requirements.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of detailed documentation for test procedures, ensuring reproducibility and compliance with customer requirements and industry standards.
• Reviews and implements strategies in the maintenance and improvement of test solutions, ensuring manufacturability and alignment with product specifications.
• Active participant in the troubleshooting and calibration of test equipment including new test equipment setups, new equipment verification ensuring repeatable outputs and reliability.
• Coordinates with Production test engineering teams to integrate testing requirements early in the introduction process ensuring comprehensive coverage, reliable test results and enhancing product reliability.
• Active participant in implementing innovation in test methodologies, incorporating the latest technologies and best practices to enhance test efficiency and effectiveness.
• Occasionally supports Production with the analysis of electronic and electromechanical assemblies to determine cause of product defect to include circuit analysis, part identification diagnosis and replacement of defective components to bring product into specification.
• Proficient in test executables, test stand, functional test systems and LabVIEW etc.
• Analyzes defective components to determine failure cause and provide report, if necessary, for Engineering and Supply Chain corrective action.
• Read wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and Required Experience College Diploma (2 Year), with relevant coursework in electronics and manufacturing processes or equivalent industry and/or military experience
• Minimum of 8+ Years of progressive experience in electronics manufacturing, with a proven success record.
• Skills Required Expert-level proficiency in electronics manufacturing processes and technical problem-solving.
• Knowledgeable about IPC 610 Standard and J-STD-001.
• Leadership skills, with the ability to mentor, coach, and develop technical teams.
• Strong tactical and strategic thinking, planning abilities, capable of driving innovation and process improvements.
• Effective oral and written English communication and collaboration skills.
• Capable of influencing decisions and presenting complex information clearly.
• Advanced project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple projects and ensure optimal resource allocation.
• Effective understanding of Lean principles, six sigma and industrial ergonomics preferred.
• Can work effectively with PLM, MES, and CMMS systems.
• Proficient in using Computer systems and knowledge of CAD/CAM and programming preferred.

Oher Details

• Work Location: 100% onsite, 8999 Fraserton Court, Burnaby, BC V5J 5H8
• Work Shift: Day, Monday to Friday (actual work schedule to be discussed with manager)
• You need to be legally eligible to work full-time in British Columbia, Canada for any employer
• Offer of employment contingent on successful background check
• In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $62,600-$75,000 CDN per year.
• Full-time employees are also eligible for performance-based bonuses and benefits.
• This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, education, location, and shift.
• The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on the date of hire, schedule type, and hours worked.

Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Canada: Title for the position will be in accordance with applicable national and local laws.

3,000+ Industry all-stars. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Thoughtful collaborators. Bold problem-solvers. Passionate change-makers. Creation fosters a community of commitment, comradery, integrity, and inclusion. At our core, we know it’s our people who make us a leading Global Electronic Manufacturing Services provider. That’s why Creation genuinely invests in our people, instilling family like values and a diverse, dynamic, and rewarding work environment where people learn, work, and grow together. Creation truly cares, inspiring employees to grow, develop and advance their careers. At Creation, we pride ourselves in our people, our culture, and our corporate purpose, it’s rooted in everything that we do.