Engineering Test Technician III

Flexco • Walker, MI

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About The Position

Flexco is seeking an Engineering Test Technician III to support R&D efforts at its Walker facility. The role manages the Engineering Lab’s testing queue and works across engineering and production to create, administer, document, and review a wide range of tests. The lab is part of a recently built, state-of-the-art facility.

The position ensures timely scheduling, setup, execution, and communication of test results. It uses Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback to support new product development and applies advanced product knowledge to advise engineering teams and internal and external customers. Compensation is $28.00 to $35.00 per hour or more, depending on skills, experience, and education.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in an engineering-related field.
• At least 4 years of experience as an engineering test technician.
• Working knowledge of the mechanical properties of materials including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, rubbers, plastics, and urethanes.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, capabilities, and tolerance limits.
• Hands-on experience with common shop tools and equipment, precision measuring instruments, and gages.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, including GD&T and weld callouts.
• Established skills with common Microsoft Office software for summarizing and communicating test results and findings.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in the lab and field.
• Ability to work in challenging environmental conditions, including significant tool vibration, noise, dust, heat, and cold.
• Ability to regularly lift objects up to 45 lbs, push up to 50 lbs, and pull up to 25 lbs with one arm.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and crouch frequently, and exert physical force to move materials as needed.

Nice To Haves

• SolidWorks CAD experience, including solid modeling, drawing, and dimensioning.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the department’s test request queue.
• Work with engineering personnel to formulate test plans and identify needed equipment.
• Estimate test completion times, schedule tests, and deliver results on time.
• Document test results in official reports, gathering input from engineers as needed.
• Review published standards, including ISO standards, and adapt them for in-house testing.
• Design simple fixtures and coordinate their construction.
• Coordinate applicable testing with outside test sources.
• Set up and perform tests such as tensile, dynamic, static, splicing, v-belt, destructive, flexural, and reliability tests.
• Apply knowledge of Flexco and competitor product installation methods.
• Maintain test sample archives and inventories of testing supplies, including belting, fasteners, and competitive products.
• Maintain a safe testing environment, good housekeeping, and preventive maintenance of test equipment.
• Validate and critique potential new product designs and collaborate with engineers to develop fixtures, processes, and testing methods.
• Provide product expertise and Voice of Customer input on MBF and/or BCP and Belt Maintenance Tools (BMTs) to internal and external customers during new product development and product changes, updates, and improvements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) with up to 8% matching funds.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Up to 10 vacation days and 10 personal days.
• Tuition reimbursement or educational assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree