Engineering Technician I 26-27358

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

Job summary

US Tech Solutions in Illinois seeks a testing technician for the Reliability Test Lab to evaluate electromechanical medical devices. You will set up test stands, environmental chambers, and measurement tools, and perform tests to meet engineering specifications.

Under supervision, you will document results, communicate findings to engineers, participate in teardown testing, and assist with analyzing product failures to drive design improvements.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of mechanical or electrical testing experience preferred or engineering graduates with intern exposure.
• Knowledge of electromechanical systems and ability to identify abnormalities in measurements.
• Hands-on instrumentation and data acquisition experience.

Responsibilities

• Test products in the Reliability Test Lab to meet requirements from Product and Reliability Engineering.
• Follow directions from the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor and Test Engineers on procedures and data recording.
• Perform tests as directed and provide accurate, timely documented results; communicate findings to engineers.

Skills

Mechanical testing

Electrical testing

Data acquisition

Lab instrumentation

Documentation

Reading schematics

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

AA degree preferred

Tools

Test stands

Environmental chambers

Measurement equipment

Micrometers/calipers

Electrical meters

Job description

Duration: 12 Months Contract
Schedule : Monday to Friday - 8AM to 5PM

Job Description

• 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.

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.

Experience

• 1-2 yrs of mechanical or electrical experience is strongly preferred, or engineering grads with some intern experience

Skillsets

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

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent, AA Degree is strongly preferred .

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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