Test Technician I

Test Technician I

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for performing tests, inspections, diagnostics, to ensure completed assemblies meet design specifications and are within quality limits and standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. 

• Performs the set-up and testing of products, subassemblies, mechanical assemblies.
• Recognizes failures and set-up problems and determines the need for appropriate corrective action.
• Operates test software on standard computer systems.
• Completes technical assessment of company products and customer RMAs, to include PCBAs and electronic components.
• Performs or oversees rework, debug and final tests prior to return or disposition of company products and or customer RMAs, to include PCBAs and electronic components.
• Reads test schedule, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
• Tests functional performance of systems, subassemblies, and parts under specified environmental conditions such as temperature change, vibration, pressure, and humidity.
• Connects unit to be tested to test equipment such as signal generator, frequency meter, or spectrum analyzer.
• Reads dials or digital displays that indicate electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, and capacitance.
• Compares results with specifications and records test data or plots test results on graph.
• Analyzes test results on defective units to determine cause of failure.
• Confers with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and others regarding testing procedures and results and to resolve problems.
• Operates x-ray equipment to verify internal assembly and alignment of parts according to specifications.
• Maintains department specific records.
• Responsible for general housekeeping of assigned work area.
• Works under close supervision of the Test Supervisor or Facility Quality Manager.
• Is consistently at work and on time. Must adhere to company specified work schedule.
• Other duties may be assigned.

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