Lab Quality Technician
Pine Brook, NJ, USA
Schedule: Fully onsite
Top skills:
1. Exposure to measuring instruments and data acquisition tools
2. General mechanical and electrical knowledge, ability to assemble/craft prototypes using general workshop tools
3. Attention to detail, observation skills
KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:
Duties & Responsibilities
• Maintain machine workshops / lab environment including periodic calibrations as required
• Maintains appropriate safety and cleanliness standards
• Maintains required documentation related to laboratory activities
• Manages equipment and materials inventories.
• Work with engineers on prototype creation and evaluation
• Perform product teardowns / part inspections
• Perform product performance/quality testing
• Troubleshoot testing and product issues
• Perform basic data analysis / simple calculations
• Prepare and present reports of a technical nature.
• Sample management
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
• General mechanical and electrical knowledge
• Proficient with MS Office
• Ability to pay attention to detail, good observation skills
• 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
Performance Standards
(How will duties be measured)
• Numbers of units tested per month
• Number of product development projects worked on
• Number of recommendations to product quality / product improvements