Engine & Dyno Test Technician

BorgWarner; North Carolina; On-site; USD 53,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical Coverage

Onsite Health Clinic for employees and

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disabl

Job summary

BorgWarner in Arden, NC is seeking a Testing Technician to reliably set-up and perform gas stand and engine dynamometer testing, and to complete engineering reports.

You will measure hardware, run tests per specifications, maintain equipment, document results, and collaborate with Engineering to ensure safe, accurate performance data; a degree or equivalent powertrain lab experience is preferred, with opportunities to grow in a global mobility leader.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in engineering related field is preferred or related education and experience in an automotive technical field or certification from an Airframe and Powerplant technical school.
• Willing to consider in lieu of degree: Equivalent mechanical powertrain experience in automotive industry with a minimum of 2 years of relevant R&D or technical lab testing experience.
• Experience in general machining and fabrication, including basic welding.
• Experience in professional automotive components test environment (powertrain systems, lab or R&D) is desired.
• Must be proficient in reading and interpreting mechanical and engineering drawings.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in the proper use of indicators, micrometers and dial calipers and other related equipment.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision, and complete task in a timely manner.
• Must be able to demonstrate basic Computer literacy including the ability to use lab related software as well as Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Edge)

Responsibilities

• Read and understand instructions and secure the necessary procedure(s), work instruction(s), or specification(s) to complete Engineering/Customer requests (GEMS Tickets).
• Read engineering prints and measure hardware utilizing proper tools and techniques.
• Measure and assemble hardware prior to testing.
• Set up gas and engine stands and changeover hardware for next test sequence per specifications.
• Independently operate gas stands and engine dynamometers and interpret data.
• Perform system-level performance and durability testing on gas stands and engine stands.
• Write and edit test schedules for engine durability testing.
• Gather, process, interpret, and distribute customer data; communicate results promptly.
• Maintain logs and records per Engineering requirements.
• Assist in calibration of test stands and perform maintenance on test equipment.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Measurement techniques

Laboratory testing

Basic computer literacy

Microsoft Office

Powertrain/testing experience

Education

Associate’s degree in engineering

Tools

Micrometers

Dial calipers

Indicators

Test stands

Lab software

Job description

BorgWarner in Arden, NC is seeking a Testing Technician to reliably set-up and perform gas stand and engine dynamometer testing, and to complete engineering reports.

You will measure hardware, run tests per specifications, maintain equipment, document results, and collaborate with Engineering to ensure safe, accurate performance data; a degree or equivalent powertrain lab experience is preferred, with opportunities to grow in a global mobility leader.