ILI Electronic Technician Trainee

ENTEGRA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ENTEGRA is seeking an ILI Electronic Technician Trainee to assist the Senior Electronic Technician in maintaining, repairing, and improving ILI tools. You will help track reliability, implement corrective actions, and contribute to quality management efforts across the fleet.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and analytical skills in both electronic and mechanical disciplines, with a direct report to the Repair and Maintenance Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Ability to explain electronic circuit functionality, failure points, and corrective actions.
• Ability to read electronic schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Capable of building and repairing electronic components including PCBs, wiring harnesses, soldering (surface & through-hole).
• Skilled in troubleshooting electronic failures down to a component level using schematics.
• Accomplished in building, repairing, and maintaining mechanical assemblies using drawings and procedures.
• Experience tracking quality performance and implementing corrective actions for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is put first in task execution.
• Build, repair ILI tools including electronic and mechanical components with guidance.
• Support troubleshooting of ILI tool systems to identify root causes.
• Implement corrective actions and, when possible, preventative actions to improve reliability.
• Assist in tracking all fixed ILI tool asset locations, maintenance, and usability.
• Support tool improvements across the fleet with Senior Electronic Technician assistance.
• Help create and maintain a quality management system to improve success rates and root-cause analysis.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives and strive toward team goals.

Skills

Electronic circuit knowledge

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting electronics

Mechanical repair

Quality/Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

2-year College and/or Technical Electronic Degree

Tools

Printed circuit boards

Soldering (surface & through-hole)

Wiring harnesses

Job description

An ILI Electronic Technician Trainee will assist and support the Senior Electronic Technician during maintenance, repair, and improvements to ILI tools. This role tracks the reliability of the ILI tool systems investigating failures to a root cause level. Create, implement, and track corrective and preventative actions to improve the quality of the ILI tool and supporting systems. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills in both the mechanical and electronic disciplines allowing him or her to continually increase the success rate. This full-time position reports to the Repair and Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety is put first in the execution of all tasks and processes.
• Build, maintain and repair ILI tools including electronic and mechanical components with direction from the Senior Electronic Technician
• Support in troubleshooting ILI tool systems identifying misses and root causes.
• Implement corrective actions and when possible, identify preventative actions to further improve the reliability of the ILI tool by Senior Electronic Technician assistance.
• Assist Senior Electronic Technician in tracking all fixed ILI tool asset locations, maintenance, and usability.
• Implement and track ILI tool improvements throughout the fleet with Senior Electronic Technician assistance.
• Support the Senior Electronic Technician to create and maintain a quality management system improving the success rate through continuous improvement, tracking successes and misses, root cause analysis, preventive, and corrective action implementation.
• Operational Excellence: Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, consistently working towards the achievement of individual and team goals.

Requirements

• Possesses the knowledge to explain electronic circuit functionality, failure points, and corrective actions
• Ability to read electronic schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Capable of building and repairing electronic components including printed circuit boards, wiring harnesses, surface and through-hole soldering.
• Skilled in troubleshooting electronic failures down to a component level using schematics and test points.
• Accomplished in building, repairing, and maintaining mechanical assemblies using drawings, procedures, and verbal direction.
• Successful in tracking quality performance identifying trends, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Minimum: High School or equivalent experience
• Required: 2-year College and/or Technical Electronic Degree
• Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• DOT Drug and Alcohol Test (Required as a condition of employment)
• Must be willing to submit to a background check.
• MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) Check.
• Passport or ability to obtain one in 6 months.
• Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 lbs.