Jr Engineering Technician - Day Shift

Primary Function of Position
The primary goal of an engineering technician is to provide troubleshooting, testing, repairs, and technical services to our systems manufacturing line, meeting quality and productivity goals within manufacturing. This person will play a significant role in the areas of failure analysis, first pass yield, and manufacturing escalations.
Essential Job Duties
Follow production escalation process and provide engineering evaluation of any interruptions to production line.
Perform quick triage of the issue and recommend best course of action to keep production moving. This includes performing simple reworks on the spot such as cable crimping, soldering, tapping, fiber optics cleaning, etc.
Document all activities during escalation support in formal records.
Diagnose and resolve failures on Systems Mfg line, including system level failures, Sub-assembly failures, and test fixture failures.
Perform failure analysis down to component level, investigate root cause, and recommend corrective / preventive actions.
Troubleshoot non-conforming material rejected from manufacturing lines and document findings in process logs and variance requests.
Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to resolve manufacture, process, and quality issues.
Conduct tests and experiments under the supervision of senior staff.
Execute engineering level tests and collect data to support design of experiment activities or characterize a device.
Support production with electronics/PCA programming and functional testing in the early phase of new product launches to shake out bugs and suggest improvements.
Collaborate with team members to ensure project timelines and objectives are met.
Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
Maintain calibration of all test equipment and fixtures.
Perform other engineering technician duties as needed
Required Skills and Experience
Minimum 2 years of journey level technical engineering experience.
Must possess extensive knowledge/experience in troubleshooting electromechanical issues.
Ability to perform failure analysis and troubleshooting with minimal supervision.
Effectively use of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, and custom test platforms.
Understand wiring diagrams, schematics, assembly drawings, fab drawings, and mechanical component drawings.
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of computers, word processing and spreadsheet applications for documentation and data presentation.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to variety of technologies that allow effective troubleshooting.
Effective communication skills to be able to collaborate effectively with production technicians, supervisors, trainers, and engineers.
Sense of urgency and multi-tasking is essential to be able to support production line effectively.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Experience with Agile, SAP, MES, and SPC or equivalent tools.
Required Education and Training
Minimum AS in electrical engineering or related degree, military technical training or equivalent.
Open to new college graduates with a BSEE degree.
Working Conditions
Standard working hours, with potential for overtime depending on business needs.
Fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Hands-on troubleshooting experience is preferred.
Medical device experience is preferred but not required.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No