What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Technician (Senior) position at Element U.S. Space & Defense?
POSITION SUMMARY:
Perform tests and/or measurement tasks for the Mechanical department. Mechanical: The branch of mechanics that deals with hydraulically based parameters, e.g. flows, pressures and specific loads.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Test Setup - Read specifications from technical documents (Test Standards, Customer SOWs, and Test Plans/Procedures), identify/prepare test equipment
• Perform Testing - Monitor tests per specifications, interact with customers if needed, troubleshoot, document all pertinent data
• Data Processing - After test completion, verify, review and document all pertinent data. Finalize data and send to the Program Manager
• Lab Maintenance / Post-Test Breakdown - Physically remove test items. Maintain lab by cleaning all equipment, keeping calibrated instruments current, organizing supplies
• Other - Perform other duties as assigned
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
• Limited supervision; can perform recurring work independently.
• Able to complete advanced technical and mechanical procedures; able to perform assignments that are not standardized or prescribed
• Regular interaction with clients
• Able to troubleshot and rework complex tests
• Advanced interpretation and analysis of test results; regularly called upon to provide input on test results
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical & mechanical principles, comprehensive knowledge of all potential aspects of safety; basic understanding of AC/DC circuits
• Able to use all standard and complex Mechanical equipment; able to use standard and complex hydraulics-based systems; able to accurately capture necessary data; basic MS Office skills
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• HS Diploma or GED. Technical Certification, AA or AS degree preferred
• 5 Years of experience
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Test lab with exposure to sudden, loud noises
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
EEO POLICY STATEMENT:
It is the policy of NTS to offer Equal Employment Opportunity to all individuals without regards to race, creed, ancestry, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, physical disabilities, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
