EE Lab Master Technician Lead (Onsite)
About The Position
The EE Lab Master Technician Lead supports Collins Aerospace’s Rockford production and development test labs. The role repairs, adjusts, troubleshoots, and maintains complex equipment, machinery, and instrumentation to ensure reliable functionality and compliance with process and safety specifications. The lead supervises and guides hourly technicians and collaborates with internal customers, trades, and shared services to support production and development equipment and projects. The position also supports technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation to ensure production quality and regulatory compliance. It is an onsite role based in Rockford, Illinois. U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract; a security clearance is not required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Typically, at least 5 years of experience, or at least 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing electronic equipment.
- Experience measuring, analyzing, and calibrating instrumentation and equipment.
- Ability to read, interpret, and create equipment and wiring schematics.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the National Electric Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E.
- Seven years of related technical equipment experience.
- Prior people leadership experience.
- Fine electronics soldering experience.
- Experience maintaining and repairing motors and drives.
- Experience using and modifying electronic software controls.
- Printed circuit board troubleshooting and repair experience.
- Ability to develop and troubleshoot electrical systems with engineering and operators.
- Understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems for testing and maintenance.
- Experience creating and updating equipment operation and maintenance procedures and work instructions.
- Knowledge of customer specifications and regulations to ensure production quality.
- Experience supporting technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation of systems.
- Ability to train operators and technicians on equipment use.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and guide a team of hourly technicians to support effective performance and adherence to standards.
- Troubleshoot and repair complex electronic equipment, including printed circuit boards, motors, and drives.
- Install equipment, set up machines, and inspect and maintain equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Measure, analyze, and calibrate instrumentation and equipment for setup and check-out.
- Develop and troubleshoot electrical systems from incomplete information in collaboration with engineering and operators.
- Read, interpret, and create equipment and wiring schematics.
- Understand mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in support of testing or maintenance of parts or systems.
- Train operators and technicians in proper equipment use.
- Create and update procedures and work instructions for equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Conduct equipment inventories and arrange disposal of obsolete equipment.
- Review and estimate design costs, including equipment, installation, labor, materials, and preparation.
- Support technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation to ensure production quality and regulatory compliance.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Pet insurance
- Home and auto insurance
- Additional life and accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Group legal coverage
- Identity theft protection
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family planning support
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical expert service
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
