Test Technician I - 1st Shift (Onsite)
About The Position
The Test Technician I operates production equipment and supports manufacturing and assembly of commercial aerospace components. The role is responsible for test acceptance processes in the manufacture of Collins products, including specific process or environmental areas. Work is performed from blueprints, guidelines, diagrams, and established procedures to ensure product specifications and tolerance levels are met. The technician works with limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish tasks, supporting sub-assembly and top-level testing and collaborating with engineers and other functional groups to resolve manufacturing test issues.
Requirements
- Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED in the U.S.) or vocational/technical education in a related discipline.
- Must be a U.S. Person.
- Ability to read schematics.
Nice To Haves
- Production assembly experience.
- Previous electronics experience.
- Experience in troubleshooting and problem solving.
- Understanding of schematic reading and blueprint interpretation.
- Proficiency using network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, frequency counters, and power measurement equipment.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical tasks based on detailed written or verbal instructions.
- Use microelectronic, electronic, optical, electro-optical, mechanical, or electromechanical equipment, including computers and lasers.
- Read schematics.
- Perform entry-level troubleshooting, calibration, or modification of hardware, fixtures, and software.
- Participate on project teams and prioritize tasks.
- Work with engineers to analyze and resolve manufacturing test problems.
- Help eliminate or reduce test defects and improve test yields.
- Follow established test procedures and processes to support sub-assembly and top-level testing.
- Interact with engineering, manufacturing, and other functional groups on routine technical matters.
- Evaluate, develop, maintain, and use products, devices, tests, or procedures under changing conditions, applying ingenuity and judgment as required.
- Support activities by resolving problems and preparing and maintaining documentation.
- Manage workflow throughout the area to achieve team goals.
- Evaluate and troubleshoot non-conformances.
- Fabricate hardware, equipment, tools, or prototypes from drawings or sketches.
- Estimate labor, material, and manufacturing costs for building and repairing products or process enhancements.
- Identify and correct minor process, material, design, or equipment issues.
- Accurately record time changes, test data, and parts usage.
- Use multiple databases to obtain information for decision-making requiring limited judgment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal coverage, and identity theft protection.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Fertility and family planning benefits.
- Adoption Assistance.
- Autism Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Wellness rewards program.
- Virtual doctor visits.
- Child and elder care services.
- Second-opinion medical expert program.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
