Innovative Manufacturing Test Engineer — Kalamazoo Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is actively seeking Test Engineers to support manufacturers in and around Kalamazoo, MI. This network places professionals in roles that emphasize test methods, fixtures, and data-driven quality improvements, often with opportunities across Michigan’s manufacturing regions.

Ideal candidates have experience with test plans, data acquisition, and reading engineering drawings, with a Bachelor’s in engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Experience writing test plans and procedures for manufactured products.
• Hands-on work with data acquisition and test instrumentation.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis of test results.
• Strong written documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Train technicians on test methods and equipment use.
• Write and maintain test procedures for production hardware.
• Build and troubleshoot test fixtures and test stations.
• Run functional and environmental tests on manufactured products.
• Analyze test data and document failures in reports.
• Work with design and production teams to resolve defects.
• Calibrate and maintain test equipment on the floor.
• Support root cause analysis for field and line failures.

Skills

Test automation

Data acquisition

Engineering analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Quality control

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field

Tools

C#

Python

Job description

The Pivot Group Network is actively seeking Test Engineers to support manufacturers in and around Kalamazoo, MI. This network places professionals in roles that emphasize test methods, fixtures, and data-driven quality improvements, often with opportunities across Michigan’s manufacturing regions.

Ideal candidates have experience with test plans, data acquisition, and reading engineering drawings, with a Bachelor’s in engineering.