Test Operator

VIAVI Solutions•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. VIAVI also is a world leader in sophisticated positioning and guidance systems for military, industrial, and commercial applications. We provide the building blocks for Autonomous Systems. Customers integrate our products into defense systems, drones, vehicles, industrial cranes, antennas, trains, VR systems, and other platforms that demand precise awareness of position and heading. We are a fast-growing business looking for talented people to help advance our company. Job Summary: Test Operator VIAVI Solutions’ Test Operator is responsible for loading products onto precision test fixtures, loading fixtures into exact orientations in test chambers, securing electrical connections from products to electronic acquisition systems and controlling test execution through custom computer applications. They are also a proponent for positive change and continuous improvement within the company.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED Equivalent is required
Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company success
Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
Team player
Good time-management skills
Highly ambitious self-starter
Ability to focus on fine details
Great interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Performs variety of electronic and electromechanical tests on electronic systems, subassemblies, and parts to ensure unit functions according to specifications or to determine cause of unit failure, using electronic test instruments
Reads test schedule, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
Operate custom thermal dynamic test equipment.
Operate computer-based test systems.
Be a champion of positive attitude and leading the team in continuous improvement initiatives.
Aide in test scheduling and planning as requested.
Provide reporting on test status and complications.
Support the reporting of test results.
Supporting the development of new test methods
Supporting the maintenance and improvement of test facilities
Confers with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and others regarding testing procedures and results and to resolve problems.