Job Title:  Senior Engineering Test Technician

Position Summary

Provides technical leadership in projects supporting testing, fixtures development & building/testing prototypes. Influences lab activities and acts as the technical expert in infection prevention product lines, primary lab safety contact and maintenance. 

Duties

•    Execute tests and collect data using test equipment that measures temperature, electricity, light, flow, pressure, strain, force, distance, time, noise, weight etc.
•    Assists in analyzing equipment failures and factory work stoppage problems.
•    Design, Develop, Build, Qualify test fixtures when needed
•    Maintain facility in a safe, clean and orderly manner at all times in compliance with OSHA VPP standards
•    Fabricates, repairs, improves designs and constructs mechanical and electro mechanical equipment
•    Maintains detailed and up to date test data in laboratory note book and active test logs 
•    Support Customer escalations, when needed
•    Support manufacturing ramp up, and design transfer during product development
•    Assists engineers in determining test methods and test design
•    Assumes complex project assignment responsibility 
•    Ability to operate, set up and program Data Acquisition Systems and associated software

Required Experience

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• Two-year Associate Degree or equivalent, apprenticeship or comparable specialized study in mechanical and/or electrical engineering, beyond high school level.
• 5-10 years experience in electrical/mechanical and mechanical assemblies
• Demonstrated technical leadership presence
• Travel to Customers and operations sites, including up to 10% internationally 
• Skilled in the set-up and operation of electrical and mechanical test equipment and measuring tools necessary. Must be able to use drill press, band saw, metal working tools role modeling excellent machine shop practices.
• Able to operate test equipment that measures temperature, electricity, light, flow, pressure, strain, force, distance, time, noise and weight.
• Works from prints, sketches, written and verbal instructions and is capable of interpreting specifications.
• Ability to read wiring/electrical schematics, plumbing schematics, and engineering drawings.  
• Piping experience and ability to use electrical test equipment and measuring tools necessary.
• Proficient in computer use and applications and familiarity with Data Acquisition systems
• Travel to customers and operations sites, including up to 10% internal travel
• Self motivated
• Excellent team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

What STERIS Offers:

The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS couldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing competitive salaries, healthcare benefits, tuition assistance, paid time off, holidays, matching 401(k), annual merit, and incentive plans.  Join us and help write our next chapter.

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