Product Development Lab Technician

Nordson Corporation • Duluth, GA

51d • Onsite

About The Position

Nordson Product Assembly, a global leader in Product Assembly, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment. Summary of the role As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected. Job Summary The Product Development Lab Technician will be a part of a cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers responsible for testing and verification of new innovative products for the Nordson Product Assembly Division. The Product Development Lab Technician is a skilled individual contributor with an inquisitive nature, responsible for the preparation of design prototypes, conducting evaluations, data acquisition, test equipment design, selection and maintenance, report writing and participation in the troubleshooting and design review process

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent experience in electrical, mechanical or electronics engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience as a technician in a design, development or manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to read and understand Engineering Report requests and then be able to efficiently execute the testing and report back the data as required.
• Solid understanding of good laboratory safety and operations practices.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. Detail oriented, dependable and willing to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of flexibility.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently. Strong communication skills a must.
• Possesses ability to understand test requirement document.
• Experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, voltage generators and other relevant equipment)
• Experience with using mechanical tools to set up Nordson equipment.
• Experience with a variety of data acquisition hardware.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Skilled in testing, set-up and instrumentation of electromechanical and electronic products.
• Builds and tests sub-assemblies or parts of larger projects under supervision.
• Maintains, modifies and documents changes to existing laboratory and test equipment to operate as needed as directed.
• Makes cause and effect relationships from data obtained.
• Test and troubleshoot electrical circuits for R&D and New Product development projects.
• Makes recommendations as to parts layouts, procedures, test methods, instrumentation and data acquisition methods.
• Writes test reports by identifying basic data and drawing basic conclusions.
• Interacts with engineers on regular basis providing information and recommendations leading to conclusions that affect product design.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees