Engineering Lab Technician 2nd Shift at Victaulic

DescriptionJOB DESCRIPTIONPosition: Engineering Lab TechnicianLocation:Engineering LaboratoryReports to:Engineering Technical LeadScope:Working in an Engineering Research and Development Laboratoryassisting the technical staff with testing and evaluating components and prototypes. Perform all functions necessary to maintain raw and processed material inventory levels. This includes proper storage of incoming material and recycling of unwanted material.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Assist in preparing pipe for assembly: operate various equipment such as cut-off saw drill press and belt sander as necessary.Learn to set up and operate all Victaulic grooving tools; clean and maintain as needed; groove pipe.Assist in product assembly for testing: hydrostatic flex bending moment air low temperature and heat aging to comply with engineering specifications.Maintain various lab equipment as assigned.Maintain records and logs; prepare charts and graphs.Support continuous improvement developments in the lab in accordance with Lean Initiatives.As directed perform inventory control of lab raw materials (i.e. pipe bar stock). This includes storing incoming materials and recycling unwanted materials and Warranty Claim products.Maintain an efficient professional organized and clean work area in the lab environment in accordance with Lean initiatives.Follow all company safety requirements procedures and participate in testing safety reviews.Log and estimate all hours using Liquid Planner (LP) and use LP as a primary communication toolSpecific policies and procedures have been established by the Engineering Department to provide for the security and accessibility of electronic data and confidential information. It is the responsibility of the employee in the daily course of doing business to follow said policies as they relate to document management (see EOG-26). The extent to which departmental research and development information is stored electronically has vastly increased and will continue to do so. The new Federal rules pertaining to electronic discovery stipulate that substantive email communications constituted records under the Federal Records Act. It is therefore the responsibility of each departmental employee to understand their role in communicating via e-mails and that all e-mails must be written/responded to in a professional manner as outlined in EOG-26.Qualifications:Associate and technical degree preferredMechanical aptitude and high organizational skillsProficient in blueprint reading shop math and precision instrument reading.Capable of assisting in the performance of all Laboratory functions.Capable of taking verbal and written instructions.Willingness to travel and valid drivers licenseRequired Experience:IC Key Skills Hospital Experience,Hotel Experience,Taleo,Calibration,Pool Maintenance,Maintenance Management,Maintenance,Quality Control,Boiler,Oil & Gas Experience,Programmable Logic Controllers,Supervising Experience Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Engineering Experience: years Vacancy: 1