Test Technician

CRRC MA

Springfield, MA

Pay: $25-$31/hr

Shift: Full time

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

• As a Test Technician, you will be responsible to perform required test procedures from start to completion that assigned to your team.
• Follow safety protocols, initiate daily checklist for powering up and powering down of cars.
• Must be able to work under limited time constraints of completing troubleshooting, diagnoses, internal and witness testing.
• Able to maintain daily test progress in the excel tracker: record daily test status, daily roadblocks, and test status.
• Must be able to read/understand electrical schematics and test documentation.
• Create NCRs using SAP, follow thru the process of getting the new materials and/or rework done.
• Understand and Create Test Open Items in SharePoint and follow-up daily with production leads for timely closure thru buybacks.
• Able to repair/fix minor wiring issues and product deficiencies.
• Assist production assembly with questions and pretest hardware and wiring checks.
• Follow-up on the cleanliness of the trains and ensure test techs and production workers are following suit.
• Conduct special testing when necessary for test engineering.
• Able to see potential test improvements and communicate to test engineering for analysis.
• Perform related duties as assigned and be flexible to cover for the weekends and stay later in a day as needed.
• Make sure all routing procedures are performed according to designed process and meet the quality standards.
• Display a high degree of skills, precision in test techniques.
• Perform audit of calibrated tools and equipment used during testing. Bring tools for calibration on time.
• Set up and maintain a clean and safe work area. Promote continuous improvements.
• Proactively resolve department issues immediately after problem is identified.
• Plan and coordinate training and workflow to meet schedule demands.
• Maintain equipment and work environment so all employees work in a safe and efficient environment.
• Assist with the implementation of various special projects, unexpected upswings in testing and workload as needed.
• Ensure testing schedules are followed 100% on time delivery to our customer.
• Perform related tasks as assigned.

**Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:**

• Associate degree in Electronics and/or 2 years of Test Technician experience. Preferred both.
• Military electronic training, with a focus in avionics, and/or rail vehicle experience is also highly preferred.
• Strong academic background involving mechanical and electrical disciplines drawings and schematics.
• Mechanical applications skills are required; use of hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.)
• Experience with or knowledge with High voltage up to 700V DC
• Proficient use of electrical test equipment. (Voltmeter, Oscilloscope, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communications skills related to technical issues; strong interpersonal skills needed for working with all levels of internal and external organizations.
• Experience in creating test plans and test specifications for safety critical systems.
• Familiarity with test techniques recommended by the railway safety standards is an asset (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129).
• Must have a valid license and able to travel to field sites as necessary.
• Good customer service and team leadership skills are required.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, Continuous Improvement and Standardized Work strongly preferred.
• Must be able to clearly speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Must be able to talk and hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and others within the company 100% of time.
• Demonstrate product and process knowledge to newly learned techniques.

**Physical Requirements:**

• While performing duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk, and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Overtime may be necessary as work load’s dictate. This may include weekdays, weekends and/or holidays.
• Job will generally be performed at a production facility or rail yard site and may require travel. Conditions will vary at each location.
• May be assigned to work at a client’s office, facility, or site for extended periods of time. Conditions will vary at each location, but the conditions listed above will generally apply. When performing outside CRRC MA’s office, appropriate safety training and safety equipment will be provided by CRRC MA and/or Client as required.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, or local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
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