Quality Technician

Job title: Quality Technician 3

Location: Pine Brook, NJ

Duration: 12 Months

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