CBI Laboratory Technician

ITW•Baltimore, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

At ITW Food Equipment Group, people and food are our passion. We believe great food brings people together, and the relationships we share feed our inspiration to be the best we can be for one another. It is our mission to provide food equipment that foodservice and food retail professionals can trust to work hard and deliver quality, consistent results day in and day out, empowering them to focus on what they love most—creating great food for great people. As one of the premium brands under the ITW Food Equipment Group umbrella, at Vulcan, we are dedicated to exceptional commercial cooking equipment. It’s all we do. Chefs and operators around the world recognize Vulcan as the best-in-class supplier for premier, energy-efficient foodservice equipment. If you’re passionate about building relationships, driving growth, and representing trusted brands that help customers succeed every day — we want to meet you. As CBI Laboratory Technician you will be part of the Vulcan New Product Development Team (COE), responsible for developing new products including prototyping and testing solutions. Additional responsibilities include developing test procedures, testing for quality improvement and certification needs. Strong prototyping skills as well as ability to work independently are required to archive product development milestones. You should be curious, inventive, and creative with proven record of equipment prototyping, manufacturing and testing.

Requirements

High School Diploma
3+ years’ professional experience with food service equipment, commercial, industrial, or similar equipment
English required
Professional presence, trustworthy, respectful, team orientated and independent.
Innovative attitude with growth mindset.
Strong hands-on shop skills with experience in assembly and testing prototypes
Scientific approach, diligence in data gathering
Applicable computer skills using Microsoft Suite
Adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and other policies and practices including safety and regulatory compliance

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree preferred
Press brake, welding, or automated cutting experience preferred
Familiarity with thermocouples, multimeters, and data acquisition systems
3D modeling experience using SolidWorks a plus

Responsibilities

Practicing the ITW corporate strategy, ITW Toolbox, ITW Core Values and Code of Conduct.
Understanding and applying the importance of CBI – following the CBI New Product Development (Stage-Gate) Process.
Pioneer new cooking technologies, including advanced controls and heating systems.
Assist R&D teams in assembly, modification, and testing commercial cooking equipment to support new product development, continuous improvement efforts, proof-of-concepts, and certification needs.
Develop, establish, execute, and document laboratory test procedures for the entire product portfolio, partnering closely with Engineering to define requirements and validate performance.
Support laboratory testing to investigate and resolve vendor quality defects and field issues, while assisting component sourcing and cost-reduction initiatives.
Supported the lab team in managing and organizing the storage areas for prototypes and lab equipment.
As requested, work with and support other ITW FEG operations to develop and improve cooking technologies.
Participate in engineering product design reviews.
Regular reports progress to management.