Electronic Test Technician 1st Shift

GE Aerospace•Vandalia, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

About GE Aerospace: Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world! Working at our Vandalia Facilities: Our Vandalia facility is located 50 minutes north of the GE Aerospace headquarters and sits just north of the city of Dayton—known widely as the birthplace of aviation—where the Wright Brothers built the world’s first aircraft in their bicycle shop in the heart of downtown Dayton. This business boasts a rich history, in operation for over 100 years. At over 140,000 square feet, the Vandalia facility rests on 25 acres right off Interstate 75. At GE Aerospace in Vandalia, we specialize in manufacturing and servicing world-class power generation and electrical control and distribution equipment for a variety of military and commercial customers. Vandalia is also home to a product development lab where operators and engineers work together to invent the future of flight. Role Overview: We offer a dynamic, fast-paced work environment for someone looking to grow and excel in their role. You’ll perform testing, measuring, and recording for acceptance of electrical power equipment in a production environment and/or perform product development and qualifications of electrical power equipment in a lab environment. Review, understand, and follow work instructions, procedures, specifications, and schematics. Interpret technical documents and other instructions to perform test operations. Set-up and operate standard electronic/electrical and mechanical test equipment including fixturing. Perform basic electronic assembly operations using nuts, bolts, and screws. Perform electrical measurements using DVMs, oscilloscopes, and other electrical measuring devices. Use hand tools to perform assembly tasks. Solder and de-solder SMT and through holes during the development stage of hardware. Apply basic math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions, decimals, and whole numbers); conversion of numbers to and from metrics. Communicate technical issues effectively to other employees in the department as well as engineers. Perform tasks or operations per instruction. Record non-conformance in applicable system. Conform to all EHS guidelines, including but not limited to, wearing proper PPE.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in electronic engineering technology or electromechanical engineering OR equivalent training and relevant work experience.
Ability to read and follow detailed work instructions and interpret technical documents, including electronic schematics.
Experience using oscilloscopes, function generators, multimeters, AC /DC power supplies, and voltage /current probes.
Manual dexterity to perform assembly tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
Ability to work in a team-based environment.

Nice To Haves

4 years of relevant industry experience.
Troubleshoot AC and DC boards, circuit and hardware to component level.
Learn and take direction from leaders and subject-matter experts from across the site.
Work cross-functionally with technicians, assemblers, maintenance, quality engineers and manufacturing engineers from across the site.
Work with professionalism in an environment where customers or visitors may be present.
Initiative to come up with creative solutions to problems, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Perform testing, measuring, and recording for acceptance of electrical power equipment in a production environment and/or perform product development and qualifications of electrical power equipment in a lab environment.
Review, understand, and follow work instructions, procedures, specifications, and schematics.
Interpret technical documents and other instructions to perform test operations.
Set-up and operate standard electronic/electrical and mechanical test equipment including fixturing.
Perform basic electronic assembly operations using nuts, bolts, and screws.
Perform electrical measurements using DVMs, oscilloscopes, and other electrical measuring devices.
Use hand tools to perform assembly tasks.
Solder and de-solder SMT and through holes during the development stage of hardware.
Apply basic math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions, decimals, and whole numbers); conversion of numbers to and from metrics.
Communicate technical issues effectively to other employees in the department as well as engineers.
Perform tasks or operations per instruction.
Record non-conformance in applicable system.
Conform to all EHS guidelines, including but not limited to, wearing proper PPE.
Assemble and modify experimental circuits, prototypes according to engineering instructions.