Manufacturing Equipment Technician

Ralliant•Fairport, NY

7h•$28 - $31

About The Position

The Manufacturing Equipment Technician tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and reworks electro-mechanical products and assemblies, including printed circuit boards (PCBs) and PCB assemblies. The role supports production quality and safety, trains technicians and assemblers on mastered processes, maintains material inventory control, and provides testing support for engineering prototypes. The technician also recommends process improvements and cost reductions, keeps process documentation current, and ensures tools and equipment function as intended. Experience using and troubleshooting automated test programs such as LabVIEW or similar for PCBAs and sub-assembly testing is required by the posting. The position requires regular exertion of up to 20 pounds and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds, bending forward and downward at the waist, sustained standing, and moving about on foot to accomplish tasks. The role is with Qualitrol, which manufactures monitoring and protection devices for electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies.

Requirements

Comfort using Microsoft Office, LabVIEW, custom test and calibration software, and production control and management software.
Skilled in using a wide variety of electro-mechanical assembly hand tools.
Soldering skills, including surface-mount assembly.
Through-hole and surface-mount PCB repair and rework skills.
Able to read, follow, and suggest improvements to production work instructions.
Able to read and follow engineering schematics and drawings.
Able to focus, prioritize, multitask, and cope with change.
Self-starter with a sense of urgency.
Able to perform accurate, detail-oriented work.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members.
Consistently delivers quality work.

Nice To Haves

Technician or associate degree in mechatronics, electro-mechanical engineering, electronics, or a similar field.
Experience with electro-mechanical and/or electronic product assembly and PCB assembly.

Responsibilities

Test electro-mechanical assemblies and products.
Maintain 100% quality of work.
Train technicians and assemblers on mastered processes.
Test and troubleshoot PCBs.
Maintain material inventory control.
Repair and test customer products.
Rework through-hole and surface-mount PCB assemblies.
Provide testing support for engineering prototypes.
Recommend process improvements and cost reductions.
Maintain safety within production operations.
Ensure process documentation is current.
Ensure tools and equipment are functioning as intended.
Use and troubleshoot automated test programs, such as LabVIEW or similar, for PCBAs and sub-assembly testing.