Test Technician

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Test Technician located in USA, SC, Columbia.

Reporting to the Test Engineer the Test Technician role involves performing inspection and quality check reports.

What a typical day looks like:

• Develops, maintains and improves all test and burn-in processes within area or responsibility.
• Periodically reviews all process specifications to determine if they accurately reflect the process requirements and test techniques. Updates the specifications as required.
• Ensures that test and burn-in processes are within all safety, ISO-9000 and BABT compliance.
• Consistently reviews quality yields and develops corrective actions to eliminate any yield detractors, further improves the process and product reliability. Works with the Quality Engineer to determine if field/box line data indicates a need for process/product improvement.
• Assists with the fabrication and development of new equipment, fixtures and test programs.
• Ensures that effective preventive maintenance, calibration, diagnostics, re-qualification and daily measurement schedules are in place for each test and burn-in process.
• Coordinates manufacturing, maintenance and engineering preventive maintenance activities. Ensures that scheduled preventive maintenance activities are completed according to the specified schedule.
• Assists engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.
• Coordinates and monitors all FIMPA or product off-load activities for assigned test and burn-in processes.
• Ensures that each test and burn-in process has a training/certification package for both manufacturing and maintenance. Facilitates the completion of these training/certification packages with the appropriate engineer(s) and the Resource Development Department
• Assists Industrial Engineering with all equipment moves or line re-arrangements as required.
• Periodically evaluates new equipment and develops a realistic and cost effective capitol justification for purchasing this equipment.
• Drives recovery actions/repair of any test or burn-in process that is down. Coordinates recovery/repair activities with the respective maintenance, technicians, engineers, suppliers or maintenance spare parts analyzers whose area of competence is necessary to get the process back in working order.
• Coordinates the development of disaster recovery plans for each test and burn-in process within the area of responsibility.
• Follows Engineering test processes
• Ability to perform high-level repair, format and "build" software per unit configuration and connect hardware (cables) between multiple units and bynets.
• Configures/flashes firmware on the CMIC Sub-assembly and connects twisted pair and BNC Ethernet connections between unit(s
  
  

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Demonstrates advanced technical skills which may be used to conduct on-the-job training and/or lead/guide other employees.
• Highly skilled with ability to move between shifts/ product lines. Demonstrates broad knowledge of functional techniques and has input to process improvement.
• Has awareness of and may apply new technologies.
• Ability to read complicated drawings, mathematics, handbook formulas and a variety of testing and measuring instruments.
• Must have an understanding of manufacturing functions and the ability to train others.
• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers
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Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).