Automotive Laboratory Technician II

ROUSH•Livonia, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Roush fuses technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage. The Automotive Laboratory Technician II will support engineering testing for research, development or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components or materials. This role is responsible for working independently collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also lead to the diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality. The position is in Livonia, MI.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years' experience in an automotive environment
Minimum of 1 year mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, or fabrication experience in a testing environment
Good MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Good knowledge of test procedures, equipment, and data acquisition systems used in testing vehicles, engines, fuels systems, emissions, components, or material properties
Good ability to diagnose issues with complete test setup
Knowledge of and able to interpret collected data to support Engineers
Able to lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis
Ability to work OT during the week and weekends as needed

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or Technical School certification
4 years' dynamometer experience testing powertrain - engines, fuel systems or emissions
Strong knowledge of MS Excel, and software used in automotive testing environments
Strong knowledge of test procedures, equipment, and data acquisition systems used in testing vehicles and engines
Strong ability to diagnose issues with complete test setup / dynamometer
Good ability to interpret real time collected data and provide supporting feedback to Engineers

Responsibilities

Lead execution of test procedures while collecting high quality data, using specialized equipment which may include dynamometers, cylinder combustion analyzers, exhaust emission analyzers, flow meters, force actuators and load cells, environmental chambers or various material property measurement equipment
Support diagnosis and issue resolution for the unit on test, equipment control software, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or facilities
Support installation of test units, mounting fixtures, instrumentation, fluid connections, and electrical connections
Perform regular maintenance, replace parts, and request shop supplies
Maintain accurate records of unit on test, tests run, maintenance, and part changes
Work directly with Engineers to operate at experimental conditions
Support calibration and maintenance of test equipment for ISO compliance