Test Technician 1
Charlotte, NC 28226 United States
Job Description
Job Title: Test Technician 1
Job Location: 5101 Westinghouse Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28273
Pay Rate: $22/HR on W2
Duration: 12+ months (Possibility of extension)
Position Description and Candidate Requirements:
In Summary, we need a person who:
- is detail oriented,
- works well in a team environment,
- is willing and able to work with their hands,
- is competent in basic computer skills,
- likes math and science,
- communicates well,
- takes pride in their work,
- and is willing to work in an environment with a wide variety of tasks that may change daily.
Requirements:
- At least a high school graduate but having an associate’s degree is preferred.
- Must have good dexterity/hand skills and willing to work with their hands
- Operating power tools, reading gauges and calipers, using wrenches, using knives, files, etc.
- Must be willing and able to work on their feet all day (prolonged standing, etc.)
- Must be willing and able to lift heavy objects (within the limits set by our campus for safe lifting).
- Mut be detail oriented.
- Must have good vision and hearing
- Able to meet NDE inspector eye exam requirements,
- Must have a driver’s license.
- Must have the ability to be trained for and pass fork truck certification as well as small crane operation.
- Must be able to clearly communicate in written and verbal English.
- Must have computer skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Must be a team-oriented employee who is able to both follow directions and work independently as needed.
Typical workday:
- First Shift Operations from 08:00 to 16:30 (we do not pay for a 30-minute lunch break, but we would follow the legal requirements to pay for two 15-minute breaks in the day).
- Work with experienced laboratory technicians to support their daily tasks.
- Support Materials Engineers with tasks including but not limited to:
- Operating hand tools and small power tools
- Taking pictures to document experiment results
- Operating test equipment
- Operating forklifts (if trained and qualified).
- Recording test results on a computer.
- Making plots/graphs in Excel or writing summaries in MS Word.
- Cleaning up workspaces at the end of the day.
- Sweeping, properly storing tools, materials, etc.
- Attending regular team meetings for work and priority assignments.