Engineering Technician

POSITION SUMMARY: 

 Responsible for product design support for standard or custom load banks. Will work under the direction of Electrical and\or Mechanical Engineers performing prototyping, verification\validation activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions:

• May prototype concepts using available materials for quick go\no-go decisions whether to proceed into detailed design.
• Assists design engineers to prototype new product designs whether completely new designs or significant revisions to load banks.
• May assist in regulatory agency testing or preparation such as UL, CSA, TUV or others as required.
• Assists in debugging production problems.
• May participate in cost reduction or alternate component initiatives by testing and evaluating proposed options. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by either line manager or project engineer\s.
• May travel occasionally to customer sites to understand product application or to resolve product support issues. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 plus years’ experience with load banks, generators, electrical testing equipment or similar products in the electrical products space.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

• Two-year degree preferred
• Experience with low and medium voltage power systems is preferred
• Experience with laboratory test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, thermocouples, oscilloscopes, etc. is required

Skills

• Must be a fast learner, show initiative, be proactive, and have good decision-making skills.  Candidate should be creative, energetic, and be able to work safely with minimal supervision

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COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Proficiency in MS-Office desktop solutions is required including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be able to use desktop applications such as Microsoft Excel to evaluate large date sets
• Basic understanding of computer networking would be beneficial