Test Lab Technician - 2nd Shift (Must be able to train on 1st)

Smiths Group; Wildwood Village (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group is seeking a Test Lab Technician for the 2nd shift in Wildwood Village, NH. This role involves testing experimental mechanical parts, conducting preventative maintenance, and ensuring quality and reliability through rigorous testing procedures. Candidates should have an associate's degree or equivalent experience. The position is full-time within a company that values diversity and equal opportunity for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or technical certificate; or three years related experience.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Experience in testing mechanical parts or structural products.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document preventative maintenance.
• Examine parts for dimensional specifications conformance.
• Conduct tests and record results at various production stages.
• Confers with engineering personnel to resolve fabrication problems.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Instrument calibration

Test procedures

Measurement of test media

Education

Associates Degree or 2 year Technical Certificate

Job description

Test Lab Technician - 2nd Shift (Must be able to train on 1st)

• Full-time
• Grade: 05
• Employee Group: Permanent
• Global Region: North America

Ready to make your next move? A career at STS Aerospace allows you to take ownership of challenges, think creatively and be a part of our exciting growth journey.

STS Aerospace in Laconia, NH is searching for a Test Lab Technician on 2nd shift to join the team. This position 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. Candidate must be able to train on 1st 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.
• Consistently, regularly and dependably at work and on time.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)