Test Line Engineer (Swing Shift)

JST Manufacturing; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

401(k) Matching

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

JST Manufacturing in Meridian, Idaho, is seeking a Test Line Engineer who will be responsible for configuring, troubleshooting, and testing final products. Candidates should have an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 5 years of relevant experience. Key skills include problem-solving, understanding of automation systems, and exceptional communication abilities. The role requires maintaining a clean, organized work environment and managing various engineering tasks in a class 100 cleanroom environment. Comprehensive benefits and competitive pay are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in automation systems.
• Solid foundational understanding of JST wet processing products within 9 months of hire.
• Experience with troubleshooting circuits.

Responsibilities

• Configure, commence, troubleshoot, and test JST's final products.
• Manage and complete Factory Acceptance Checklist in Excel for projects.
• Read engineering drawings (blueprints) effectively.

Skills

Problem-solving

Electrical circuits knowledge

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Ability to work long hours

Organizational skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Allen Bradley PLCs

Unitronics PLCs

Job description

Available Shifts

• Monday-Thursday | 12:00pm - 11:00pm

Job Summary

The Test Line Engineer is an initiative‑taking problem solver responsible for configuring, commencing, trouble shooting and testing JST's final products.

Job Requirements, Skills, and Experiences

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a minimum of 5 years of experience in automation systems
• Experience working with ladder logic, Allen Bradley and Unitronics PLCs.
• Always maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment using the 6S method.
• Represent the company in a professional manner to the public, customers, and vendors.
• Maintain trusting and respectful relationships with customers, vendors, and fellow employees.
• Connect/disconnect temporary electrical, pneumatic and water lines to JST wet benches on the test line and cleanroom.
• Set up controllers, switches, meters, regulators, and HMI parameters on JST benches.
• Test manual and automated functions of JST's benches including managing recipe marathoning to ensure benches are consistent with JST standards, engineering drawings and customer specifications & requirements.
• Troubleshoot and manage corrections to components and systems on JST benches that are not working to customer specifications, vendor specifications or engineering design.
• Manage and drive to completion the Factory Acceptance Checklist in Excel for each project.
• Manage and maintain a test line Gantt chart, task list and nonconformity tracker (JST Gig List) in Excel for each project.
• Must develop and maintain a solid foundational understanding of JST wet processing products within 9 months of hire.
• Follow the Test Line Lead's instructions which may include duties outside of the test line as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Solid ability to read engineering drawings (blueprints).
2. Solid working knowledge of electrical circuits, multimeters, fluid dynamics and assembly techniques and safety.
3. Experience and working knowledge with system controls, pneumatic and electrical.
4. The ability to program and set parameters of a variety of electric, fluid and pneumatic controllers.
5. Ability to analyze and diagnose equipment malfunction with a systematic approach utilizing deductive reasoning.
6. Experience in circuit troubleshooting.
7. Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an intermediate or higher level.
8. Ability to work long hours in a class 100 cleanroom.
9. Proven desire to learn.
10. Proven critical thinking skills.
11. Proven attention to detail.
12. Must possess highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
13. Ability to work overtime as needed.
14. Well organized and able to determine priorities in a demanding environment.
15. Must have integrity as decisions made influence employee and customer safety and satisfaction.
16. Able to bend, squat and climb ladders – required as position occasionally requires crawling on the ground and working from heights.
17. Travel: up to 0‑10%
18. Responsible for other duties and tasks as assigned and, in some circumstances, may be completely unrelated to this position.

Work Environment and Employee Expectations

• Employees are expected to support the Company's business culture and values by demonstrating integrity, simplicity, trust, respect, and shared risk as well as by contributing at optimum levels toward the success of the company.
• Able to safely lift and carry, push or pull objects up to 50 lbs.
• Able to walk, stand and work on feet for the duration of shift.
• Able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms, grasp, handle and operate hand/power tools or controls.

Company Benefits Available

Medical / Dental / Vision | 401(k) Matching | Life Insurance | Company Paid Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability | Paid Bereavement Leave | Paid Parental Leave | Paid Time Off | Holiday Pay | Available Overtime | Flexible Work Schedule | Referral Program | Tuition Reimbursement | Year End Performance Bonuses | Competitive Pay BOE | Remote Work Flexibility | Possible Relocation Assistance Available

Important Notes

JST is an AA/EEO employer.

Visa Sponsorship: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Background Check Policy: JST's employees are subject to background checks based on business necessity. It is the employee's responsibility to disclose prior arrests and convictions. If it is found that an employee might not be compliant with applicable policies, JST reserves the right to conduct a background check and refuse to comply with the background check is subject to termination.

Pre‑Employment Drug Testing Policy: All offers of employment are contingent upon submitting to a drug test and satisfying JST's substance and alcohol testing requirements. If the applicant fails to comply with this policy, the testing requirements of the Company's related requests, or if the test result is positive and is subsequently confirmed, the offer of employment shall be withdrawn.