Electronics Quality Technician

Musco Sports Lighting, LLC; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Musco Sports Lighting, LLC is seeking an Electronics/Controls Technician to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve electronic controls and automated test equipment. You will collaborate with industrial designers, electrical engineers, and product managers to ensure equipment aligns with product vision and customer needs.

The role involves diagnosing failures via schematics, testing with diagnostic tools, inspecting components, and coordinating corrective actions with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent in electronics/automation fields.
• Experience with troubleshooting electronic controls and test systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to ensure mechanical solutions align with product vision and customer needs.
• Start up, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electronic controls, components, and systems used in automated production equipment.
• Diagnose electronic-component, control-system, test-equipment, and programming-related failures using schematics and vendor specs.
• Inspect and test incoming electronic components for quality and performance.
• Investigate failures and coordinate corrective and preventive actions with teams and suppliers.
• Work with vendors to implement, test, and validate software, hardware, and control revisions.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical testing

Electronic components

Automation equipment

Schematics

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree in electronics technology

Associate degree in electrical engineering technology

Associate degree in automation or industrial technology

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Control programs

Vendor specifications

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Primary Purpose:

Supports product quality and reliable, efficient production by troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving electronic components, test systems, and automated manufacturing equipment. Collaborates with programmers, internal teams, equipment manufacturers, and electronics suppliers to identify root causes, resolve testing and component issues, prevent recurring failures, and improve equipment and supplier performance. Develops and maintains strong supplier partnerships to ensure electronic components consistently meet the organization's quality, reliability, and production requirements.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Collaborate closely with industrial designers, electrical engineers, and product managers to ensure mechanical solutions align with product vision and customer needs.

Start up, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electronic controls, components, and systems used in automated and semi-automated production assembly and test equipment.

Diagnose electronic-component, control-system, test-equipment, and programming-related failures using electrical schematics, technical documentation, diagnostic tools, vendor specifications, and control programs.

Inspect and test incoming electronic components to verify compliance with established technical, quality, and performance requirements.

Investigate component, equipment, and testing failures; document technical findings; and collaborate with programmers, internal teams, and suppliers to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Work with equipment manufacturers and other vendors to implement, test, and validate significant software, hardware, and control-system revisions.

Help specify and evaluate control-system strategies, electronic components, and technical requirements for new or modified manufacturing equipment.

Develop productive, long-term relationships with electronics suppliers; monitor supplier quality and performance; and work with suppliers to resolve recurring issues and ensure components meet production and business needs.

Education & Experience Requirements:

Associates degree in electronics technology, electrical engineering technology, automation, industrial technology, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant education, training, and experience may be considered.

Experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing electronic controls, components, test systems, and automated manufacturing equipment using schematics, technical documentation, diagnostic tools, and control programs.