Test Technician 3rd Shift

Flex•Memphis, TN

About The Position

The Test Technician develops, maintains, and improves test and burn-in processes, ensuring they meet process and safety specifications. The role reviews and updates process specifications, monitors quality yields, develops corrective actions, and helps improve process reliability. It also supports the fabrication and development of equipment, fixtures, and test programs; preventive maintenance and diagnostics; new product introduction; product off-load activities; and training and certification for manufacturing and maintenance personnel. The technician coordinates preventive maintenance and equipment recovery or repair, works with engineering, maintenance, suppliers, and Industrial Engineering on process and equipment needs, and supports disaster recovery planning. Technical work includes performing high-level repairs, configuring software and firmware, connecting hardware and Ethernet, working with disk arrays, troubleshooting systems and wiring using schematics, verifying modules, and logging defects and failure trends. The role provides first-line support for workstation and production-line issues and follows engineering test processes. The position requires advanced technical expertise, the ability to train or guide colleagues, interpret complex technical instructions and drawings, use testing and measuring instruments, solve problems, and communicate technical information. The technician determines quality and testing methods for new assignments and generally works with little to no instruction or supervision. The work environment involves frequent repetitive motion and usually moderate noise. Physical duties include frequent sitting and handling small components, occasional standing and walking, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds with a handcart.

Requirements

Typically requires an associate degree, military technical training, or equivalent experience and training.
Typically requires at least 6 years of related experience.
Advanced technical skills, including the ability to conduct on-the-job training or lead and guide other employees.
Ability to work across shifts and product lines.
Broad knowledge of functional techniques and process improvement, with awareness of and ability to apply new technologies.
Ability to read complicated drawings, use mathematics and handbook formulas, and operate a variety of testing and measuring instruments.
Understanding of manufacturing functions and ability to train others.
Ability to comprehend and interpret complex instructions and effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret varied technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to determine quality and testing methods or procedures for new assignments.
Ability to work with little to no instruction and supervision.
Ability to sit and handle small components frequently, talk and hear, and occasionally stand and walk.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds with the aid of a handcart.
Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and improve test and burn-in processes within the assigned area.
Review process specifications for accuracy and update them as necessary.
Ensure test and burn-in processes meet safety specifications.
Review quality yields and develop corrective actions to eliminate yield detractors and improve process reliability.
Assist with fabrication and development of new equipment, fixtures, and test programs, where applicable.
Ensure preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and daily measurement schedules are in place for test and burn-in processes.
Coordinate preventive maintenance and ensure scheduled activities are completed on time.
Assist engineering and development labs with new product introduction and development.
Coordinate and monitor FIMPA or product off-load activities for assigned test and burn-in processes.
Ensure training and certification packages are available for manufacturing and maintenance, and facilitate their completion with engineers and the Resource Development Department.
Partner with Industrial Engineering on equipment moves and line rearrangements.
Drive recovery and repair of down test or burn-in processes, coordinating with relevant maintenance staff, technicians, engineers, suppliers, and spare-parts personnel.
Assist test engineers in developing disaster recovery plans for test and burn-in processes.
Follow engineering test processes.
Perform high-level repairs, format and build software according to unit configuration, and connect hardware between units.
Configure or flash firmware on subassemblies and connect Ethernet between units.
Set up and work with disk arrays.
Troubleshoot and debug at multiple system levels, identify workmanship errors, and drive issues through quality processes.
Perform module verification.
Troubleshoot unit wiring using schematic diagrams and assembly processes.
Provide first-line support for workstation and production-line issues.
Log defects and failures in units and parts, and address failure trends.