Test Lab Tech (2nd Shift)

Smiths Group; Wildwood Village (NH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Health savings account (HSA)

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Smiths Group is seeking a Second Shift Lab Test Technician in Laconia, NH. The role involves testing mechanical parts to ensure quality and reliability and performing preventative maintenance. An Associates Degree or Technical Certificate is required along with the ability to lift heavy items. Benefits include 401(k) matching, paid time off, and various health savings options. Smiths Group is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Technical Certificate; or 3 years related experience.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Strong attention to detail in testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conducts tests and records results on mechanical parts.
• Performs preventative maintenance and examines parts.
• Confers with engineering to resolve fabrication problems.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Instrument calibration

Test data recording

Mechanical power application

Education

Associates Degree or 2 year Technical Certificate

Job description

Job Description

Second Shift Lab Test Technician in Laconia, NH is responsible for testing experimental or prototype mechanical parts or structural products by conducting tests and recording results at various stages of the production process to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products. The candidate must be able to train on first shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs and documents preventative maintenance
• Examines parts for conformance with dimensional specifications
• Understands the necessity of instrument calibration and notifies supervisor when calibrations are due
• Sets up equipment and conducts tests in accordance with established test procedures
• Coordinates and participates in installing unit or system to be tested in test fixtures, connecting valves, pumps, hydraulic, mechanical or electrical controls, cabling, tubing, power source, and indicating instruments
• Measure and pour specified test media into the fixture and test samples. Test media are hydraulic fluids, hydrocarbon-based fuels, solvents, etc. which require mindfulness when pouring, transporting, measuring, handling, wiping, etc
• Activates controls to apply electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical power and subject test item to successive steps in test cycle
• Accurately records test data results
• Reject pieces that do not fall within accepted test procedures
• Confers with engineering personnel to resolve fabrication problems relating to specifications and to review test plans such as types and cycles of tests, conditions under which tests are to be conducted, and duration of tests
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Consistently, regularly and dependably at work and on time
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Qualifications

Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Registrations - Associates Degree or 2 year Technical Certificate; or three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.