Test Technician - Adv. Manufacturing Engineering

Trystar Inc•Faribault, MN

10h

About The Position

Trystar is a leader in power distribution equipment and related services at the heart of supporting our electrical infrastructure. Our team members focus on producing the highest quality products in the industry and providing industry-leading service. Based in our state-of-the-art headquarters in Faribault, MN, safety, and integrity are our guiding principles, and we work together to achieve excellence for our customers every day. Trystar’s team members are our most important asset, and we expect this position to play a critical role in achieving our strategic objectives. The Test Technician is a hands-on technical role responsible for building, maintaining, and troubleshooting production test equipment used to validate complex electrical and electro-mechanical products. This position plays a critical role in enabling safe, accurate, and repeatable testing by ensuring test systems are properly assembled, functional, and ready to support production. This role is ideal for a technically skilled individual who enjoys working directly with hardware, diagnosing issues in real time, and partnering with engineering and manufacturing teams to keep testing operations running smoothly.

Requirements

Technical diploma, associate degree, or equivalent hands-on technical experience.
Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude.
Experience building, wiring, or troubleshooting industrial equipment, test systems, or automation.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
Comfortable working hands-on with tools, instruments, and test equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing or production test environment.
Familiarity with electrical safety practices and lockout/tagout.
Experience supporting high-mix or complex products.
Exposure to UL, electrical testing, or compliance environments.
Experience with PLCs, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems

Responsibilities

Build, wire, and validate new test stations, fixtures, and test equipment to support production and product validation.
Troubleshoot and repair existing test equipment, including electrical, mechanical, and control-related issues.
Support production testing by diagnosing test failures and determining whether issues are related to the product, test setup, or test equipment.
Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and verification of test equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Follow and help improve test procedures, work instructions, and safety practices.
Document test equipment builds, modifications, and repairs.
Partner with Test Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Operations to improve test reliability, efficiency, and uptime.
Assist with root cause analysis of test-related defects and failures.
Identify opportunities to simplify test setups, improve ergonomics, and reduce test cycle time.
Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient test area.