Job Description

Job Overview

Under the general supervision of the Engineering Manager for tooling, the Product Testing Engineer coordinates engineering tasks and communicates with other organizational resources to complete project testing assignments on new or existing products and/or product lines.

A Day In The Life

• Responsible for receiving, reviewing and evaluating project requests and planning general activities for project completion.
• Researches and interprets industry standards and technical information and applies knowledge to satisfying product design inputs and/or maintaining assigned product line(s).
• Carries out design or documentation work as planned, performs product tests and data analyses, selects materials and equipment for testing and generates product reports to meet projects goals.
• Take direction on new product concepts to meet customer applications based on well-defined input requirements.
• Experience with part manufacturing processes and test procedures and test fixtures.
• Participates on cross functional teams to ensure completion of all tasks associated with project requirements.
• Will request, perform, oversee, analyze, and evaluate laboratory tests.
• Conducts investigations (such as product failures, customer complaints, variation notices, rejects and deviations), summarizes findings and prepares and distributes appropriate information or solutions.
• Operates software solutions to assist in presenting test data, fundamental calculations, graphs, tabulations and other related tasks to increase clarity of test results.
• Update drawings from mark ups for engineering changes, will organize sample and prototype requests, including other necessary paperwork to complete project assignments and/or maintain assigned product line(s).
• Responsible for reporting the status and progress of projects and performing additional duties to complete projects and assignments.
• Interacts with other departmental groups to complete other projects such as DFM, cost reductions, and internal improvements to ensure design integrity for improving processes.
• May attend trade shows, supplier visits, seminars and conferences as required to support sales and project needs.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (required)
• 2+ years of experience in engineering with a focus on design, development, or project management (required)
• Proficiency in relevant engineering software and tools required for design, analysis, and implementation (required)
• Demonstrated knowledge in the interpretation of design, performance, and standards relevant to the electrical industry in the form of product designs released to production in manufacturing settings
• Effective project management skills
• Familiarity with CAD (AutoCAD and or Creo is preferred)
• Ability to interact and work effectively to achieve common goals with departments engineers including supply chain, operations, and manufacturing.
• Experience in the electric utility industry or in the design and development of electrical connector devices is a plus
• Familiar with part machining and fabrication is preferred
• Experience with UL/CSA testing a big plus

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