Test Technician III

Regal Rexnord; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

HSAs/FSAs

Paid time off

401k with match

Life & AD&D insurance

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in Florence, SC is seeking a Test Lab Technician for a fully onsite role. You will support research, new product development, and evaluation by conducting product tests, building lab fixtures, capturing data, and preparing samples for review.

The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined with hands-on skills in electrical systems, hydraulics, and measurement instruments. A HS diploma or GED is required; a two-year technical degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Safety-first mindset and organized lab practices.
• Ability to perform R&D testing on products/prototypes.
• Build, assemble and modify test fixtures and support equipment.
• Maintain lab equipment and testing tools for reliability.
• Capture measurements and observations for engineering review.
• Disassemble tested products and prepare samples for inspection.
• Assist with prototype assembly and preparation for testing.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures and maintain a compliant lab environment.
• Set up and perform testing on products and prototypes.
• Build/modify test fixtures and support equipment as needed.
• Maintain and calibrate lab equipment for readiness.
• Record key measurements and prepare preliminary reports.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Lab testing

Data capture

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

HS diploma or GED

2-year technical degree preferred

Tools

Measurement instruments

Lab equipment

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

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Position Overview:

The Test Lab Technician will help turn ideas into real-world products by supporting research, new product development, enabling technologies, and other innovation initiatives. In this hands-on role, you will conduct product and prototype testing, build and maintain lab fixtures and equipment, capture data that informs engineering decisions, and prepare samples for evaluation. This is a strong opportunity for someone who is curious, mechanically inclined, and motivated by solving problems, working with advanced technologies, and contributing to innovative solutions in a safe, team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety procedures and contribute to a safe, organized, and compliant lab environment.
• Set up and perform research and development testing on products and prototypes.
• Build, assemble, and modify test fixtures, machines, and support equipment as needed.
• Maintain lab equipment and testing tools to ensure reliable performance and readiness.
• Monitor test activity, capture key measurements and observations, and support the preparation of preliminary test reports for engineering review.
• Disassemble tested products and prepare samples for inspection, analysis, and evaluation.
• Support prototype assembly and preparation to ensure products are ready for testing.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required; a two-year technical degree is preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, with the ability to apply hands-on technical skills in a lab setting.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, manufacturing processes, and machine or shaft alignment.
• Foundational knowledge of trigonometry and basic mechanical principles, including force systems, statics, friction, and vibration.
• Experience troubleshooting test rigs and working with electrical, electronic, and measurement instruments such as temperature, speed, vibration, and torque devices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with mechanical power transmission components such as bearings, gears, clutches, chain and sprockets, belts and sheaves, couplings, and gearboxes.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Excel

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail] you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

Notification to Agencies : Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Regal Rexnord”) do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.