Manufacturing Test Engineer
On-siteNew Paris, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute manufacturing test and validation plans for new and modified products, processes, equipment, fixtures, tooling, and test systems. Design, develop, implement, and document manual, automated, and semi-automated production test procedures for electronic, electromechanical, pneumatic, and building automation products. Verify product functionality, electrical performance, communication, sensor accuracy, actuator operation, and other applicable product requirements. Identify, document, investigate, prioritize, and track manufacturing process failures, product defects, and test system issues. Perform root-cause analysis and work with engineering, quality, and production personnel to implement and verify corrective and preventive actions. Analyze production test data, first-pass yield, scrap, rework, defect trends, and process capability to identify improvement opportunities. Maintain production test equipment, fixtures, calibration records, test environments, and related technical documentation. Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on testing efficiency, automation, quality, safety, throughput, and manufacturing reliability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field
- 2 years of related experience and/or training
- Experience in electronics manufacturing, production testing, process validation, test fixture development, or new product introduction
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, sensors, electronic components, electromechanical products, computer hardware, and manufacturing test software
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, product specifications, technical procedures, quality standards, and governmental regulations
- Ability to write test procedures, validation reports, work instructions, technical summaries, and professional correspondence
- Ability to effectively present technical information in one-on-one and group situations
- Ability to define technical problems, collect and analyze relevant data, establish facts, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions
- Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and evaluate problems involving multiple variables in manufacturing and test environments
- The ability to apply engineering principles, established requirements, and sound judgment to specific manufacturing and product test problems
- The physical ability to sit, stand, and walk
- The physical ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- The physical ability to reach with hands and arms
- The physical ability to talk or hear
- The physical ability to occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or work around production equipment
- The physical ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
- Close vision
- Color vision
- Depth perception
- The ability to adjust focus
- The ability to occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts
- The ability to occasionally be exposed to noise
Desired Qualifications
- Experience using electrical and electronic test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, communication analyzers, and data-acquisition systems
- Experience with production test equipment, test fixtures, automated or semi-automated test systems, and manufacturing data collection
- Experience with networking and communication technologies, including UDP, TCP/IP, LAN, WLAN, BACnet, Modbus, or related protocols
- Familiarity with LabVIEW, Python, C#, SQL, programmable logic controllers, or similar test automation technologies
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