R&D Test Technician III — Lab Lead

Flexco; Wilder Center (MI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (Rx)

Dental

Vision

401(k) with up to 8% matching funds

12 paid holidays per year

Up to 10 vacation days

10 personal days

Tuition reimbursement/educational aid

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Flexco, a global conveyor system solutions provider, seeks an Engineering Test Technician III in Walker, MI to manage the R&D lab testing queue, schedule tests, and document results. You will collaborate with engineering and production to drive new product development and apply advanced product knowledge across internal teams and external customers.

The role requires an Associate's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, 4+ years in engineering testing, and hands-on lab/shop

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in an engineering related field.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as an engineering test technician.
• Working knowledge of mechanical properties of metals, rubbers, plastics, and urethanes; understanding of manufacturing processes and tolerances.
• Excellent hands-on experience with common shop tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, including GD&T and weld callouts.
• Proficient in MS Office to summarize and communicate testing results.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in lab and field.
• SolidWorks CAD experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Ability to work in environments with vibration, noise, dust, heat and cold.
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs, push up to 50 lbs, pull up to 25 lbs with one arm; frequent bending and reaching.
• Exert physical effort to move objects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain test request queue.
• Confer with engineering to formulate test plans and equipment needs.
• Estimate test completion timing and schedule tests; deliver results on time.
• Document test results via official reports with input from engineers.
• Review ISO standards and adapt to in-house testing.
• Design simple fixtures and coordinate building them.
• Coordinate with outside test sources for applicable testing.
• Set up and perform diverse tests (tensile, dynamic, static, splicing, v-belt, destructive, flexural, reliability).
• Understand and apply Flexco and competitor installation methods.
• Maintain test sample archives for easy retrieval.
• Maintain inventory of testing supplies (belting, fasteners, competitors).
• Ensure safe testing environment and preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Validate and critique potential new product designs with engineers.
• Provide VOC on MBF and BCP/Belt Maintenance Tools to internal and external customers during NPD and updates.

Skills

Engineering test technician experience

Mechanical properties knowledge

Reading drawings (GD&T)

Troubleshooting

Lab and shop tools proficiency

Education

Associate's Degree in a technical field

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

MS Office

Job description

Flexco, a global conveyor system solutions provider, seeks an Engineering Test Technician III in Walker, MI to manage the R&D lab testing queue, schedule tests, and document results. You will collaborate with engineering and production to drive new product development and apply advanced product knowledge across internal teams and external customers.

The role requires an Associate's Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience, 4+ years in engineering testing, and hands-on lab/shop