Tester I (Components)

Columbus McKinnon EMEA; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon in Wisconsin seeks a Component Tester to examine, program, and inspect drives and components to meet customer specifications. You’ll pull materials, assemble parts, and document defects, while supporting production and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Role emphasizes quality control, accurate paperwork, and ongoing process improvements. This position offers opportunities in a global company with a history spanning nearly 150 years.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to operate standard business machines and basic clerical software.
• Ability to read packing slips and shipping documents.

Responsibilities

• Examine and program control products, components, drives, and motors for flaws, before shipping.
• Perform final inspection and prep work prior to sending products to shipping or stock.
• Pull materials or components per work order accurately and on time.
• Assemble and program components; support production as needed.
• Record defects and interpret shipping documents; maintain paperwork and records.
• Follow safety rules, seek process improvements, and communicate ideas to supervisors.

Skills

Operate standard business machines

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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The Component Tester loads software and ensures proper parameters are set to component drives ensuring they meet the customer specifications and company quality standards, in accordance with company policies and procedures. Component Testers in the Material Handling business unit will have working knowledge and skills in Controls drive testing procedures and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine and program control products, components, drives, motors, for flaws, in a timely and accurate manner, before a product is forwarded to shipping. Examine, inspect, component drives, and other components timely and accurate.
• Perform and complete a final inspection of the product and prep work prior to sending a product to shipping or stock.
• Pull materials or components as per work order or customer order timely and accurate.
• Perform assembly and programming of components.
• Support the production department by assisting as needed.
• Connect electronic assembly, component, or part to test instrument, or to computerized test equipment, and activate test equipment.
• Record the type and quantity of defect.
• Read and interpret packing slips and shipping documents.
• Assist co-workers as needed.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Complete, maintain and submit all required paperwork, records, documents, and reports ensuring compliance with departmental procedures.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Seeks and aids process improvement
• Promotes process improvement
• Demonstrates “out-of-the-box” thinking & creativity
• Communicates ideas to supervisors; helps put ideas into action and follow-up

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and job-related software, a keyboard, calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years – proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we’re going. As Columbus McKinnon grows globally, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. Join our winning team!

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.

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