Hardware Engineering Technician

About the role

Responsibilities

• Assemble mechanical, electrical, optical, and pneumatic systems.
• Test, troubleshoot, and repair subsystems built by third party suppliers.
• Perform system integration assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Perform System process qualification.
• Guide new product introduction to manufacturing from prototype through pilot and production release (2 large multi-year projects and several multi-month CIP projects in progress).
• Create, review, redline, and/or update assembly, testing, and calibration documentation.
• Provide assembly feedback (redlines) to engineering for the improvement of design, instructions, and documentation.
• Initiates and participates in process improvement activities as approved and directed by supervisor.
• Participate in and support department projects and company initiatives as required.

Requirements

• 5+ years working in a manufacturing or related engineering environment, ideally in capital equipment manufacturing.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and optical assemblies and systems.
• Electrical Skills
• Understands circuits and able to troubleshoot power, resistance, current issues in a circuit.
• Knowledge of sensors (pressure transducer, oxygen sensors, VFDs, etc.)
• Mechanical Skills: • Assembly of linear stages and guide systems.
• Hands-on technician familiar with machining, forming, and welding processes.
• Troubleshooting mechanical systems, including pump/VFD, pneumatic control, pressure and fluid flow (cooling systems, linear motion and control systems)
• Mechanical assembly actions which involve lifting up to 50 lbs., climbing ladders, and occasionally performing tasks in confined spaces.
• Use of forklift, gantry, or other equipment to lift heavy items/assemblies in excess of 3000 lbs. in a safe and precise manner. Protection of personnel and equipment is always paramount.
• Electrical Skills: • Build and assemble cable harnesses from schematics and cable drawings.
• Build and assemble electrical enclosures with components from schematics and drawings.
• Pneumatic Skills: • Reading schematics, piping, and instrumention diagrams to build and troubleshoot systems by tracing a signal from start to finish through multiple cables, sensors, and control modules.
• Assembling piping systems with pumps, sensors, valves, filters, etc. of new development products on existing and new tools.
• Optical Skills: • Knowledge on how to clean and handle optics correctly
• Ability to learn the assembly and adjustment of precision optics.
• Learn to evaluate optical path of laser equipment with test tools, cameras, and software.
• Computer Skills: • Proficiency using windows operating systems, navigating file trees, installing software and drivers.
• Proficiency troubleshooting local networks, using IP and ModBus networking protocols.
• Excellent time management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to solve problems, multi-task and work in fast paced environment
• Experience working as an independent contributor and as a member of the team