Electrical Test Technician I

Novanta•Bedford, MA

About The Position

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta. Summary The Test Technician I is responsible for building product and operating balance test fixtures and ensuring quality of products in our Ball bearing production line. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Ball bearing team to ensure that production targets are met and that products are assembled and tested to the highest quality standards. You’ll bring to the team your organization and self-started skills and your experience in applications and problem-solving skills to help us continue Win-with-our-customers.

Requirements

High School diploma or its equivalent, or an Associate degree in Electrical Engineering/Technology, and/or related areas and/or minimum of 0-2 years working experience in manufacturing environment and/or as electronics technician
Proven ability to read, understand, and adhere to work instructions, BOMs, and assembly drawings
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multitask and willingness to learn different testing requirements
Team player with strong computer, written, verbal and skills
Experience and practice of ESD and 5S principles
Oscilloscope standing. Safety and chemical awareness
Basic computer skills (MS Office, Oracle, etc.)
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated experience safely and properly using hand tools

Nice To Haves

Completion of electronic apprenticeship, electronics degree from a technical college
Previous experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities
Knowledge of coated mirrors & lens

Responsibilities

Supports completion of order test fulfillment and daily production scheduling as established by supervisor
Performs inspections of products and properly identify non-conformances
Completes tunning/calibration of systems to customer specifications
Accountable for properly operating test equipment (oscilloscope, DMM)
Proactively escalate potential issues identified in the assembly process to Principal Technician/Manufacturing Engineer
Responsible for detecting and diagnosing basic malfunctions of galvos and servos
Accountable for completing packaging of systems including printing labels and packaging
Works collaboratively with team members to suggest and implement process improvement activities
Supports 5S initiatives through cleanliness of workstations and other projects as needed
Understands and interpret test results/plots, and basic failure modes
Follows site requirements for disposal of recyclable materials and hazardous waste