Engineering Lab Technician: Ice Machine Testing & Data

Scotsman Ice; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotsman Ice in Vernon Hills, IL is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support engineering by preparing and executing tests on ice machines and sub-systems, using data-acquisition to provide reliable performance data. You will set up tests, validate instrumentation, analyze results, and report findings to the Product Engineer/Lab Manager in a first shift.

Responsibilities include calibrating instruments, maintaining the lab, and contributing to projects to improve products and processes.

Qualifications

• Two year HVAC tech education or equivalent.
• EPA refrigerant handling certification required.
• 0–2 years in a lab environment with vapor compression systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepares machines for test and evaluation from instructions, sketches, prints, and / or test requests.
• Conducts all lab tests following standard engineering procedures.
• Analyzes machine performance and diagnoses anomalies with supervisor.
• Calibrates instrumentation for test runs per engineering procedures.
• Maintains lab cleanliness and equipment.
• Maintains and acquires data from life test fixtures.
• Completes test reports in standard format and closes them timely.
• Performs service on field test equipment.
• Contributes to Engineering Project Teams to improve products.

Skills

HVAC fundamentals

Lab testing procedures

Data acquisition systems

Education

Two Year HVAC Tech School Degree, Certificate, Training or equivalent

EPA Certification, Refrigerant Handling

Tools

Brazing and soldering copper tubing

Job description

Scotsman Ice in Vernon Hills, IL is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support engineering by preparing and executing tests on ice machines and sub-systems, using data-acquisition to provide reliable performance data. You will set up tests, validate instrumentation, analyze results, and report findings to the Product Engineer/Lab Manager in a first shift.

Responsibilities include calibrating instruments, maintaining the lab, and contributing to projects to improve products and processes.