Test & Reliability Engineer

Airtech Vacuum

Rutherford (NJ)

On-site

USD 109,800 - 164,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits
401(k) retirement savings program with company match
PTO
Performance-based bonus plan

Job summary

A leading technology company in New Jersey seeks a Test & Reliability Engineer to assure product performance aligns with design specifications. This role involves developing reliability testing strategies, conducting data analysis, and collaborating with engineering and quality teams. Successful candidates should hold a mechanical engineering degree, have 5+ years of relevant experience, and be skilled in reliability testing and statistical analysis. The position offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment focusing on Quality and product testing.
  • Experience with rotating equipment preferred.
  • Familiarity with GD&T methodology and design for Six Sigma concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement reliability testing plans, including HALT.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and develop corrective actions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate reliability principles into product development.

Skills

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Technical Expertise in Reliability Testing
Proficiency in Statistical Methods
Project Management Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Minitab
SolidWorks
Oracle – JD Edwards

Job description

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If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. Airtech Vacuum provides interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Summary

The Test and Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring we deliver product performance that meets or exceeds our design specifications and customers’ expectations by establishing robust, data-driven testing strategies, highly accelerated life testing (HALT), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). The role requires close collaboration with engineering, quality, production, manufacturing engineering, and customers for testing as part of new product development and to investigate failure modes, develop corrective actions, and implement reliability improvements across design, manufacturing, and field operations to enhance product life cycles and increase overall product life in the field. By driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement, the Test and Reliability Engineer helps deliver high-quality, dependable products that drive customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and implementing robust, data-driven, processes with rigorous statistical data analysis working in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
  • Develop and Implement reliability testing plans for key products, including Highly Accelerated Life Tests (HALT), environmental tests, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
  • Creates reliability testing framework that replicates typical field service life cycle using accelerate life testing methods
  • Failure Analysis and Improvement: Analyze failure data from tests and field performance to identify trends and root causes
  • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) to develop corrective and preventative actions
  • Identify opportunities for improving product reliability, quality, and durability through data analysis
  • Develop and maintain production validation test plans, instructions, and test scripts to ensure product durability and performance
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, process, and analyze test room(s)/system performance and reliability data
  • Develop and present reliability reports to stakeholders, highlighting findings and recommending improvements
  • New Product Development: Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and quality to integrate reliability principles into product development including performance testing in the development and qualification of next generation products
  • Validates changes to manufacturing process does not impact overall life of product
  • Completes root cause analysis for early life failures associated with customer complaints
  • Collaboration and communication: t with engineering and quality to define, measure, and record necessary metrics (key performance variables) for product testing; maintaining testing and other necessary records
  • Service and repair of product testing apparatus
Measures of Performance
  • Reduction in warranty claims / customer complaints (RMAs, credits) from early field failures or below specified performance
  • Improved product lifetime in the field
  • Robust and repeatable new product introduction (HALT test and performance data prior to launch)
  • Data driven correlation of accelerate life testing process and field performance
Qualifications
  • Values: Acts with a high level of personal integrity
  • Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and solve reliability-related problems
  • Technical Expertise: Experience in designing and executing reliability tests; experience with rotating equipment preferred (pumps, blowers, bearings, motors, impellers, etc.)
  • Tools & Methodologies: Proficiency in statistical methods for reliability modeling, Fault Tree Analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies
  • Project Management: Possess strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills
  • Testing Protocol: Experience developing and implementing product testing protocol
  • Continuous Improvement: Commitment to continuous improvement and learning cycles on process, capability, and reliability.
  • Discipline: Ability to drive process discipline
  • Software: Experience with statistical software (e.g., Minitab), Cad tools (e.g., SolidWorks and Creo), MS Office Suite, and ERP systems (Oracle – JD Edwards preferred)
  • Communication: Strong communication skills
  • Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills engaging with key stakeholders across functions and departments.
  • Certifications: Experience working with site certifications such as ISO9001 and ISO14001 a plus
Education And/or Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology or related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Quality, manufacturing engineering, product development, and/or product testing
  • Experience in developing and/or managing Quality and/or testing Programs in a manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of GD&T methodology
  • Trained in design for Six Sigma concepts is a plus
  • ASQ-Certified Quality Engineers (CQE-ASQ) certification is a plus
  • Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification is a plus
Physical Demands
  • While performing duties of the job, employee is required to move around and be still; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
  • Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.
  • Office working environment with occasional visits to the factory floor.
  • Required to wear safety glasses and utilize other safety equipment as required while present on shop floor.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $109,800.00 - $164,600.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants

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Job Family: Engineering

Business Unit: Airtech

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Machinery Manufacturing

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