Electrical and Test Technician

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Provide test development engineering resources to multiple functions in the organization; this may include Management, Sales, Customer Service, Design, Quality, Test and Production. Test Development resources include design of test fixtures, development of documentation, and validation activities.

The pay range for this role is $24.53 - $33.17 hourly. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, and other candidate qualifications.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work independently with little supervision on assignments that are moderately complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems and making routine recommendations. Normally receives no instruction on routine work and general instructions on new assignments.
• Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted using customer and regulatory requirements.
• Design and fabricate test fixtures and develop test programs to ensure customer and/or regulatory test requirements are met.
• Confer with engineering and technical personnel to resolve testing problems such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data and data interpretation.
• Analyze and interpret test data and prepares technical reports for use by electrical engineering and management personnel.
• Develop or use computer software and hardware to conduct tests on electrical products and systems.
• Review Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and updates test requirements as needed.
• Diagnose and repair test fixtures, tooling and hardware as needed.
• Fabricate prototype components and test fixtures for production and field testing.
• Collaborate on design improvements for more reliable products.
• Provide test engineering support to other engineers and production support staff as required.
• Perform Validation Protocols.
• Develop test proposals, quotes and estimated run times for test development and production test times.
• Follow all ISO quality systems and procedures.
• Demonstrate and support Nortech’s Mission, Core Values, policies and procedures at all times.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Experience:

• Associates degree or equivalent certification in an electronics or related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mathematic and basic algebra knowledge.
• Six months’ experience:
• Reading and accurately interpreting technical instructions including electrical engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working with electrical component design, fabrication, and testing equipment.
• Using electronic devices and computing systems including Microsoft Office and engineering software applications.

Preferred Experience:

• Twelve months’ experience as described above in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Experience running advanced equipment performance tests using measurement applications and statistical analysis.
• Experience developing and writing technical documentation.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. Certain positions at Nortech require access to information, or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other US government security regulations. These laws do not permit access rights to non-US citizens, or to other unauthorized individuals. Therefore, presently, all applicants must be US Citizens, or US Permanent Residents (“green card holders”), and/or otherwise comply with ITAR requirements for access rights, to be considered for a position.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of radiation and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.