What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Technician A/B position at NSK Americas?
Test Technician A/B - NSK Corporation
The Company
NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components, and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing capabilities. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering and predictive & preventative maintenance and reliability services. NSK's products and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest condition. NSK's high-precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well-known automaker.
The Test Technician A/B Position
Provides laboratory technical support and assistance to engineers, technicians, and others involved in bearing tests, evaluations, and analysis in support of the Americas Technical Center (ATC) mission and objectives.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and maintains test equipment to be sure it is in good working order, including the running of bearing tests and interprets the results.
- Programs, operates, and monitors test equipment; includes cross training of multiple stands, interpreting results, and drawing conclusions.
- Analyzes bearings/bearing components after the completion of testing/returned bearings from the customer.
- Measure various physical properties and characteristics, interpret the findings, drawing a conclusion, and reporting the results. Interpret engineering drawings to ensure measurements taken meet the given standards.
- Calibration of test and measuring equipment and general housekeeping of the lab area (Maintain 6S throughout work area).
- Performs calibration/verification of tests and measuring equipment, performs preventative maintenance activities, and manages/purchases testing/analysis supplies.
- Reviews and gives input for all associated work instructions.
- Improves equipment/test set up; focuses on efficiency.
- Designs fixtures, assemblies, and sets up special equipment and measuring devices and assists in purchasing these devices.
Qualifications
- This job requires a minimum of a Technical Diploma or Associate's Degree in a related field and 4 to 10 years of position-related experience, preferably 4 to 8 years of position-related experience.
Featured Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance offered.
- Matching 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Growth opportunities
- Generous vacation and holidays.
NSK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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