Engineering Technician I

Planet Pharma; Round Lake (IL); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Planet Pharma seeks a hands-on Reliability Lab Technician to test electromechanical medical devices. You will set up test stands, perform environmental and electrical tests, and document results for engineering review.

Requires 6+ years in testing or related roles, experience with measurement equipment, and ability to read schematics. Strong data skills and safety awareness are essential for this on-site role in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge from testing, lab, or related experience (6+ years preferred).
• Ability to interpret mechanical/electrical systems and identify abnormalities.
• Hands-on instrumentation and data collection experience.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook; strong record keeping.
• Experience with measurement test equipment.

Responsabilités

• Test products in Reliability Lab to meet specs.
• Record data and communicate results to engineers.
• Perform destructive testing or testing to failure when required.
• Validate changes and test against competition as part of development.
• Collaborate on failure analysis and design improvements.
• Set up equipment and environmental chambers for tests.
• Document configurations and create test reports.

Connaissances

Testing & lab work

Data acquisition

Instrumentation

Pneumatics

Reading drawings & schematics

Electronic meters & gauges

Documentation

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

AA Degree preferred

Outils

PLC basics

Ladder Logic

Microcontrollers

Measurement tools (micrometers, calipers)

Description du poste

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is primarily responsible for the electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing and evaluation of new and existing Electromechanical medical devices. Will be required to handle test stands, set-up, perform and monitor testing activities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. 1. Testing products in the Reliability Test Lab to test requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering.
2. 2. Taking direction from the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers on safe working procedures, use of equipment, recording of test data, and monitoring of results.
3. 3. Performing all tests as directed by the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers. Providing accurate and timely documented results. Communicating test results to appropriate engineering personnel.
4. 4. Performing teardown destructive testing or test to failure activities as part of the product development process.
5. 5. Verifying and validating proposed and/or implemented changes to existing products. Performing specified tests of competitive products as part of the new product development process.
6. 6. Participating with product failure analysis collaboratively with project engineers, including the suggestion of product design improvements based on observation and test results.
7. 7. Setting up a variety of electrical, mechanical and/or electronic equipment to include environmental chambers, Life Test equipment, Product Specific test equipment, Mechanical gauges and Electrical/Electronic meters.
8. 8. Designing and documenting testing configurations and setup. Creating test reports that document test results.

REQUIREMENTS

1. 1. Technical knowledge must be based on at least 6 years of testing, lab or related experience
2. 2. Understanding of electromechanical systems and ability to recognize mechanical, electrical or system abnormalities
3. 3. Hands-on instrumentation and data acquisition experience.
4. 4. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and have verbal, writing and organizational skills to maintain all records and provide data to project engineers, managers and support problem resolution
5. 5. Background with measurement test equipment
6. 6. Working knowledge of pneumatics
7. 7. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics
8. 8. Working knowledge of mechanical gauging and instruments to include micrometers, calipers, force gages, dial indicators and hardness testers is necessary
9. 9. Experience testing to verify compliance with environmental requirements (shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, electromagnetic, etc.) is a plus
10. 10. Knowledge of PLC, Ladder Logic, and Micro-controllers is a plus
11. 11. Must be able to lift 10 lbs.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent, AA Degree is strongly preferred
• 1-2 yrs of mechanical or electrical experience is strongly preferred, or engineering grads with some intern experience
• Basic computer skills

Pay range: 20-25/hr DOE