Job Description
Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities
- Work closely with engineers on prototype creation and evaluation, providing hands-on feedback during development
- Uses hand-on skills and tools to create and modify test mockups, parts and fixtures
- Perform product teardowns / modifications / inspections
- Maintain machine workshop / lab environment including equipment maintenance and periodic calibrations as required
- Maintains appropriate safety and cleanliness standards
- Maintains required documentation related to laboratory activities
- Manages equipment, sample and materials inventories.
- Perform product performance/quality testing
- Troubleshoot testing and product issues
- Perform basic data analysis / simple calculations Performance Standards
(How will duties be measured)
- Number of product development projects worked on
- Numbers of units tested per month
- Number of recommendations to product quality / product improvements
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Associate in Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent.
- 5+ years in an engineering lab or machine shop experience required
- Previous lab maintenance experience strongly preferred
- Experience in Home Appliance industry preferred
- Practical workshop skills – general mechanical and electrical knowledge, use of general workshop hand tools, power tools and equipment to fabricate or modify fixtures and mockups
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and electrical schematics, and circuit diagrams familiarity with electronic components, circuits, and basic electronics principles
- Ability to pay attention to detail, good observation and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication abilities, and capability to work independently and collaboratively
- Machine and test equipment setup/hookup, data acquisition, load preparation, test conditions, etc.
- Ability to follow industry test standards
- Ability to spot potential problems in the tests, machine setup, and test conditions, etc.
- Carrying of heavy loads, bending and stooping, exposure to hot water, heat, cold, and food products
- Flexibility: Assignments may change frequently depending on workload and tests being run
- Proficient with MS Office