Engineering Technician I

eTeam; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam is seeking an Engineering Technician in Round Lake, IL for a 12-month, first-shift, onsite role. You will conduct electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing of electromechanical medical devices, set up test stands, and monitor testing activities.

Responsibilities include performing tests under guidance of the Reliability Test Manager and engineers, documenting results, and contributing to product development through teardown testing and failure analysis with improvements based on

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of testing, lab or related experience.
• Familiarity with electromechanical systems and ability to recognize abnormalities.
• Hands-on instrumentation and data acquisition experience.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook; strong documentation and communication skills.
• Background with measurement test equipment.
• Working knowledge of pneumatics.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
• Experience with environmental testing (shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, EMI) is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLC, Ladder Logic and microcontrollers is a plus.
• Must be able to lift 10 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Testing products in the Reliability Test Lab to test requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performing teardown “destructive testing” or “test to failure” activities as part of the product development process.
• 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.
• Participating with product failure analysis collaboratively with project engineers, including the suggestion of product design improvements based on observation and test results.
• 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.
• Designing and documenting testing configurations and setup. Creating test reports that document test results.

Skills

Testing

Lab testing

Data acquisition

Reading schematics/drawings

Documentation

Communication

Lifting up to 10 lbs

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

AA Degree

Tools

Measurement test equipment

Pneumatics

Environmental chambers

PLC/Ladder Logic/Microcontrollers

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Technician

Location: Round Lake, IL

Duration: 12 Months

1st Shift - Monday to Friday - 8 AM to 5 PM

Onsite only

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. Testing products in the Reliability Test Lab to test requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering.
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. 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. Performing teardown “destructive testing” or “test to failure” activities as part of the product development process.
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. Participating with product failure analysis collaboratively with project engineers, including the suggestion of product design improvements based on observation and test results.
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. Designing and documenting testing configurations and setup. Creating test reports that document test results.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Technical knowledge must be based on at least 6 years of testing, lab or related experience
2. Understanding of electromechanical systems and ability to recognize mechanical, electrical or system abnormalities
3. Hands-on instrumentation and data acquisition experience.
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. Background with measurement test equipment
6. Working knowledge of pneumatics
7. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics
8. Working knowledge of mechanical gauging and instruments to include micrometers, calipers, force gages, dial indicators and hardness testers is necessary
9. Experience testing to verify compliance with environmental requirements (shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, electromagnetic, etc.) is a plus
10. Knowledge of PLC, Ladder Logic, and Micro-controllers is a plus
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