Engineering Lab Technician Job Description
Engineering lab technician
provides training, instruction and adherence to analytical testing, safety procedures, ISO-9001:2015 standards and current good manufacturing practices(cGMP).
Engineering Lab Technician Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective engineering lab technician job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included engineering lab technician job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Design and develop test methods, practices and protocols associated with electronic assemblies
Install and maintain test instrumentation
Build and assemble products, sub-assemblies, and components
Instrument refrigeration products for data acquisition
Troubleshoot refrigerators and repair malfunctioning products
Design, modify or fabricate experimental parts used in development
Perform evaluations on products and components with minimal to no supervision
Provide technical direction in problem solving through critical thinking
Select and install new lab equipment as necessary
Support lean lab process efficiency
Engineering Lab Technician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Engineering Lab Technician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISO, ASQ, ASME, ITI, WAQTC, AED, CPR, ACI, EPA, GE
Education for Engineering Lab Technician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the engineering lab technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Technical, Engineering, Associates, Science, Education, Electronics, Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering
Skills for Engineering Lab Technician
Desired skills for engineering lab technician include:
BMD policies and procedures and ISO and FDA requirements
Component fault finding
Computer based data acquisition software & hardware
Hydraulic and nitrogen gas testing equipment
Hydrostatic
MS office programs
Practices
ESD protection procedures
Laboratory bench methods and associated equipment
Manufacturing processes
Desired experience for engineering lab technician includes:
You must be attending and has successfully completed a minimum of 1 year at an Electronic Associate’s degree or Electronics Technical Certificate program
You must have an understanding of battery and battery cell technologies
You must be able to read and understand procedures, blue prints and schematics
You must have knowledge of electromechanical operating concepts
You must have computer skills necessary to operate word processing and spreadsheets
You must have knowledge of radio communication principles
Engineering Lab Technician Examples
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Engineering Lab Technician Job Description
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of engineering lab technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for engineering lab technician
- Requires ability to work well within a small core team environment to continuously improve testing throughput and schedules to meet customer needs
- May provide technical direction and training to other technologists and hourly employees to include task or project lead
- Requires the ability to interface with multi-disciplines and colleagues across the plant, including those within
- Set up and operate Hydraulic Fatigue equipment, dynamometers, and bench tests for driveline components and assemblies
- Work with requesting engineers and test engineers to insure correct fixturing, set-up, operation, and acquisition of data for test requests
- Assemble and disassemble axles and driveshafts
- Record and collect test data from pre and post component/assembly inspection
- Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment as necessary
- Visually inspect parts to standards, repair units and products that fail to meet requirements
- As necessary, resolve mechanical or hydraulic problems encountered during assembly
Qualifications for engineering lab technician
- You must be physically able to climb towers as needed
- Material processing
- Manage multiple demanding deadlines
- Support total quality management objectives in a team environment
- Actively participate in DOS (Dana Operating System) productivity improvement activities and 5S activities
- Adhere to all Operating procedures and Work instruction related to this position
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an engineering lab technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for engineering lab technician
- Perform microbiological tasks including bacterial culture, selection, and molecular cloning
- Perform various molecular biology tasks as required for the development, execution, and validation of sequencing projects
- Operate robotic workstation for automated purification of DNA, RNA, or proteins
- Perform various biochemical characterizations of cloned proteins
- Perform project tracking and provide regular status reports to the lab PI and other lab members
- Set up and operate dynamometers and bench tests for development of advanced product
- Rework and modify prototype axle assemblies
- Preform wiring on test setups for motor controls and instrumentation
- Support test vehicle builds
- Support test preparations and vehicle testing conducted off site
Qualifications for engineering lab technician
- Instrumentation experience preferred
- Two year degree in mechanical engineering technology or equivalent work experience
- Must be self-motivated and capable of performing duties with limited supervision
- Good computer skills with Microsoft Office
- Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays and off-shifts as requested
- Must be able to work in a team environment and have good communication skills
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of engineering lab technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for engineering lab technician
- Prepare Test Reports to document methods, results and conclusions
- Conduct experiments on novel products or components to acquire service and performance data
- Compile, analyze, and reduce data to detect and verify critical phenomena
- Fabricate test fixtures, prepare and conduct bench and field tests
- Define and procure necessary equipment for testing
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop new or improved products
- Observe safety procedures and policies
- Develop test protocols with minimum information
- Identify testing and validation requirements
- Propose design changes based on test data results
Qualifications for engineering lab technician
- A minimum of two years’ experience working in a molecular biology or genomic laboratory required
- Assemble and disassemble axles preferred
- Instrumentation and electronics wiring experience a plus
- Two year degree in mechanical engineering technology, electrical engineering technology or equivalent work experience
- Frequent standing, sitting and walking
- Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs., occasional heavier lifting
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Our growing company is hiring for an engineering lab technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for engineering lab technician
- Tear-down, troubleshoot and repair test setups
- Assemble/Disassemble units-under-test and perform functional testing
- Perform work to Engineering test outlines/procedures and other informal work instructions
- Read and understand the essential elements of electrical schematics
- Perform work from informal Engineering sketches and schematics with limited supervision
- Perform verification testing of electronic assemblies
- Maintain engineering and production traveler packages associated with rework tasks
- Perform board bring-up, configuration and system checkout
- Troubleshoot complex circuit card assemblies to determine root-cause failures
- Assist/Train production personnel during production transition of circuit card assemblies
Qualifications for engineering lab technician
- Frequent computer work
- Hands on to include working with potentially high speed machine equipment and electrical wiring
- Comply with ESD control methods and procedures
- Work in compliance with all company safety guidelines
- At least three to five years’ of related experience and/or training
- Possess IPC-A-610 class 2 soldering skills
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for an engineering lab technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for engineering lab technician
- Work in the World Headquarters Gear Lab to develop bevel gears to meet various customer needs and performance requirements in accordance with internal design process specifications
- Have a working knowledge of the setup and operation of the specialized equipment required to manufacture and measure bevel gearing
- Work with requesting gear engineers to insure correct tooling, set-up & operation of equipment, and acquisition of data meets all requirements
- Capable of training others in the setup and operation of the specialized equipment required to manufacture and measure bevel gearing
- Active participation in projects for all aspects of the bevel gear development process
- Support the development of procedures and methodologies for the development of bevel gears
- Help maintain a clean environment in the lab, manage the Team’s equipment
- Write reports, and present data
- Individual usually is assigned routine assembly and testing portions of projects Product performance and software script testing
- Electronic, environmental, and hydraulic test setups
Qualifications for engineering lab technician
- Typically requires associate's degree or equivalent with two or more years of experience
- All applicants must be US Citizens to be considered for this position
- High school diploma or GED minimum plus relevant experience
- Minimum of 1 years’ experience in the setup and operation of the specialized equipment required to manufacture and measure bevel gearing
- Must be self-motivated and capable of performing duties with little supervision
- Must be very willing to work overtime and/or weekends