Electronics Technician New Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

Taco Canada Ltd.; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries and benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Job summary

Taco Canada Ltd. is looking for an Electronics Technician to support our engineering team in Cranston, Rhode Island. You will play a crucial role in research and development, creating and testing prototypes while ensuring compliance with various regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate has strong electronics knowledge, experience with technical writing, and is skilled in using test equipment. We offer a family-oriented work environment and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong background in electronics with an Electronics Technician Certificate.
• 1+ years of experience in circuit theory, debugging, and repairing electronic designs.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team in research and development phases.
• Perform preliminary/certified regulatory testing and review collected data.
• Build and test prototype designs before delivery.

Skills

Electronics Technician Certificate with a strong background in electronics

Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Proficient in technical writing

Experience with test software (LabView, BenchVue)

Education

Associate degree in an electronics related field

Tools

Test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters)

Job description

As a family‑owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives, and we strive to instill in all of our employees a positive mental attitude, a commitment to building strong relationships, a desire to learn and grow, and a need to create and innovate.

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Status: On‑site

Position Summary

Supports the engineering team in all phases of research and development, new product development, and sustained engineering. Prototypes, builds and tests new and existing products, as well as test fixtures used in product testing and validation. Installs, repairs, assembles, tests and maintains all kinds of electronic equipment or products by studying diagrams and replacing components as required.

Measures of Success

• Accurately build prototypes
• Accurately execute validation testing
• Precisely diagnose and write reports for field returns

Responsibilities

• Tests products
  • Performs preliminary/certified regulatory testing (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, ETL, etc.)
  • Conducts performance, functionality, and life testing on product designs
  • Reviews, prepares, and presents collected data
• Builds and tests prototype
  • Populates/solders circuit boards with all required components
  • Performs preliminary testing on prototype design before delivery to engineer
  • Responsible for building/assembling electro‑mechanical assemblies and sub‑assemblies
• Operates stereolithography (SLA) machine
  • Manages requests for rapid prototype parts and orders materials
  • Ensures machine performance by scheduling repair and maintenance
  • Prepares part builds as well as post‑processing and delivering of final product

Qualifications

Required:

• Electronics Technician Certificate with a strong background in electronics
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Proficient in technical writing
• Travel required to conferences, customer/rep sites, etc.

Preferred:

• Associate degree in an electronics related field
• 1+ years of experience in circuit theory and electronics to debug and repair electronic designs, using test equipment to measure and record electronic parameters in a circuit, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies and data acquisition systems, building and soldering printed circuit boards
• Experience with test software (LabView, BenchVue)

Work will be performed primarily in a laboratory environment. At times, there may be exposure to warehouse or lab settings where safety equipment or personal protective gear is required.

Onsite – This position reports to the site daily and has no direct reports.

Benefits

• Provides competitive salaries and benefits
• Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on‑site training programs in our learning center
• Believes in sharing profits with its employees
• Is mindful about family, health and well‑being
• Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
• Embraces and celebrates diversity

Equal Employment Opportunity

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. As set forth in Taco Family of Companies’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, and as a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Re‑adjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of our outreach and recruitment efforts. The categories of protected veterans include disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active‑duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. We also provide voluntary self‑identification for disability to comply with federal contractor obligations. This information is confidential and will not affect your application.