Test Lab Technician

SMITHS TUBULAR SYSTEMS - LACONIA•Laconia, NH

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Lab/Manufacturing Supervisor, the Test Lab Technician tests experimental or prototype mechanical parts and structural products. The role conducts tests and records results at various stages of production to help determine and maintain product quality and reliability. The employee is expected to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Strong mechanical aptitude.
Computer skills.
For the Senior Test Technician level: an associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Perform and document preventative maintenance.
Examine parts for conformance with dimensional specifications.
Understand the need for instrument calibration and notify the supervisor when calibrations are due.
Set up equipment and conduct tests according to established test procedures.
Coordinate and participate in installing units or systems in test fixtures, connecting valves, pumps, hydraulic, mechanical or electrical controls, cabling, tubing, power sources, and indicating instruments.
Measure and pour specified test media into fixtures and test samples, handling hydraulic fluids, hydrocarbon-based fuels, solvents, and other media carefully.
Activate controls to apply electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical power and subject test items to successive steps in a test cycle.
Accurately record test data and results.
Reject pieces that do not meet accepted test procedures.
Confer with engineering personnel to resolve fabrication problems related to specifications and review test plans, including test types and cycles, test conditions, and duration.
Troubleshoot and repair test laboratory equipment under the direction of the Lab/Manufacturing Supervisor or test engineer.
Fabricate precision parts for test apparatus or interpret specifications for workers fabricating parts.
Conduct and document training according to established procedures.
Maintain consistent, regular, and dependable attendance and punctuality.
Perform other duties as assigned.