Engineering Technician

Description

• The primary purpose of the position is to provide engineering knowledge, quality assurance, and assemble capability to construct and commission proof-of-concept and new product devices consisting of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic sub-systems.

• Working with wiring diagrams, schematics, equipment drawings, and written specifications, assemble, test, and de-bug prototype and new, unreleased models of automate systems equipment and other Bio-devices.
• Identifies and recommends design changes to devices during development and prototype stages
• Modify existing equipment as required in company laboratories.
• Perform specialized tests utilizing machine tools, equipment, or processes including numerical controls, instrument controls and devices, test equipment in the development of new concepts or products.
• Generate appropriate documentation to detail errors or issues found during the assembly process
• Perform in-house tests on initial prototype equipment in order to access design and function of equipment.
• Completely build/assemble prototype unit/machines from scratch (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic).
• Contribute knowledge to the quality assurance programs and work with cross functional teams on projects.
• Participate in prototype equipment testing, in-house and customer site applications
• Perform trial runs of field installed equipment to verify functionality of systems
• Perform process validation, durability testing, and target efficacy of biological concepts
• Perform as a member of a highly disciplined project team consisting of project Managers, lead Designer, functional area engineers (mechanical design, electrical design, pneumatic design, fluid design), drafters, assembly technicians, validation personnel, researchers, etc.

• High school education
• Minimum 5 years of comparable experience assembling machines, wiring equipment per electrical schematics, and de-bugging mechanical set-up issues
• Programmable Logic Control software development skills considered a plus
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Working Conditions: Usual office working conditions plus some field work.
• Schematic