Engineering Technician

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for product design support for standard or custom load banks. Will work under the direction of Electrical and or Mechanical Engineers performing prototyping, verification validation activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions:

May prototype concepts using available materials for quick go no-go decisions whether to proceed into detailed design.

Assists design engineers to prototype new product designs whether completely new designs or significant revisions to load banks.

May assist in regulatory agency testing or preparation such as UL, CSA, TUV or others as required.

Assists in debugging production problems.

May participate in cost reduction or alternate component initiatives by testing and evaluating proposed options.

Performs other duties as assigned by either line manager or project engineer s.

May travel occasionally to customer sites to understand product application or to resolve product support issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

5 plus years’ experience with load banks, generators, electrical testing equipment or similar products in the electrical products space.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Two-year degree preferred

Experience with low and medium voltage power systems is preferred

Experience with laboratory test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, thermocouples, oscilloscopes, etc. is required

Skills

Must be a fast learner, show initiative, be proactive, and have good decision-making skills. Candidate should be creative, energetic, and be able to work safely with minimal supervision

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COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficiency in MS-Office desktop solutions is required including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Must be able to use desktop applications such as Microsoft Excel to evaluate large date sets

Basic understanding of computer networking would be beneficial

Full-time