Engineering Technician

Stefanini Group•Round Lake, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Stefanini Group is hiring an onsite Engineering Technician in Round Lake, Illinois. The position focuses on electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing and evaluation of new and existing electromechanical medical devices. The technician handles test stands and sets up, performs, and monitors testing activities in the Reliability Test Lab. The role follows test requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering and takes direction from the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor, and Test Engineers. It includes testing products, documenting and communicating results, conducting destructive or test-to-failure activities, verifying product changes, and supporting failure analysis and product development. The technician also configures test equipment and develops documented test setups and reports. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at 25212 W. Illinois Route 120, Round Lake, IL 60073.

Requirements

At least 6 years of testing, laboratory, or related experience as the basis for technical knowledge.
Understanding of electromechanical systems and ability to recognize mechanical, electrical, or system abnormalities.
Hands-on instrumentation and data acquisition experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Verbal, written, and organizational skills to maintain records and provide data to project engineers and managers and support problem resolution.
Background with measurement test equipment.
Working knowledge of pneumatics.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics.
Working knowledge of mechanical gauges and instruments, including micrometers, calipers, force gauges, dial indicators, and hardness testers.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to lift 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree is strongly preferred.
One to two years of mechanical or electrical experience is strongly preferred, or engineering graduates with some internship experience.
Experience testing to verify compliance with environmental requirements such as shock, vibration, thermal, humidity, and electromagnetic requirements.
Knowledge of PLC, Ladder Logic, and microcontrollers.

Responsibilities

Test products in the Reliability Test Lab according to requirements specified by Product and Reliability Engineering.
Follow direction from the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor, and Test Engineers on safe working procedures, equipment use, recording test data, and monitoring results.
Perform tests as directed by the Reliability Test Manager, Lab Supervisor, and Test Engineers.
Provide accurate and timely documented test results and communicate them to appropriate engineering personnel.
Perform teardown, destructive testing, and test-to-failure activities as part of product development.
Verify and validate proposed or implemented changes to existing products.
Perform specified tests on competitive products as part of new product development.
Collaborate with project engineers on product failure analysis and suggest design improvements based on observations and test results.
Set up electrical, mechanical, and electronic equipment, including environmental chambers, life test equipment, product-specific test equipment, mechanical gauges, and electrical/electronic meters.
Design and document test configurations and setups.
Create test reports documenting results.