Fabrication Test Technician
Company: Imagine Staffing Technology
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Nature & Scope: Imagine Staffing is recruiting for a Fabrication
Test Technician on behalf of our client, a prominent and growing
consumer goods laboratory located in Buffalo, NY.
Objectives: This position is responsible for bench design of test
tooling, tooling build, and equipment maintenance. Automate
repetitive tasks using pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical
operation. Must consider ergonomics, safety and efficiency when
designing fixtures and tooling that will involve repetitive cycles
for use by test technicians.
Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Major Roles & Responsibilities - Responsible for building all types
of tooling necessary to complete testing projects - Assist
Engineers with development of new test methods. - Accurately
estimate time and tooling required to perform new test methods -
Provides timely feedback to engineers on observations and progress
- Follows the guidelines set forth in the Bureau Veritas Consumer
Products Services, Inc Quality Manual and Safety / Chemical Hygiene
Plan. - Consult with other technicians / engineers & internal
clients on various issues, regarding test results, as required. -
Assist in the development of tests specifications / methods with
direction from senior staff. - Maintain test equipment, supplies,
lab cleanliness - Identify, troubleshoot and make recommendations
for solutions to technical issues. - Provide feedback to department
manager regarding departmental systems, processes and meeting
department / quality objectives and recommendations for
improvements. - Direct communication with the lab supervisor and
engineers to ensure that the testing goals and requirements are
understood. - Problem solving and process improvement - MIG and Arc
Welding (overhead, horizontal, vertical) - Use of plasma cutter and
oxy/acetylene torches and power/pneumatic tools (angle grinders,
die grinders, chop saw, etc.) - Create assemblies & shapes/pieces -
Tool and Die: select appropriate materials in tooling that balance
cost and strength - Understanding material hardness requirements
per application - Machining: manual mill and lathe, micrometers and
callipers. - Other duties as defined by Manager, department needs
and workload.Additional Responsibilities for Technician IV: -
Responsible for bench designing all types of the tooling necessary
to complete complex testing projects - Train junior and temporary
employees as needed - Responsible for identifying and implementing
shop improvements - Responsible for tracking and purchasing shop
consumables - Electrical: relays, switches, wiring, outlets,
breaker boxes, sizing of wire, multi-meter - Repair all power and
hand tools - Troubleshoot electrical systems -
Pneumatics/Hydraulics: properly size and mount cylinders based on
specific needs of projects, select proper fittings, pressure/flow
relationships - Plumbing (PVC, copper, and iron), soldering, pipe
threading, balancing flow in piping systems, understanding
flow/pressure relationships, proper sizing of pipe and fittings--
Key Performance Indicators & Metrics (Criteria for Performance
Evaluation) - Tooling is built at or below budget - Design of
tooling meets the client's testing criteria - Timely build, debug
and implementation of tooling - Review and train technicians on
tooling safety concerns at rollout - Inventory of shop supplies and
consumables is maintained - Shop capabilities continue to
progress-- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities - Prioritize
individual/team workload to meet or exceed deadlines - Have
individual and team work ethic - Attention to detail - Work
independently with minimal supervision - Thorough knowledge of
plumbing, electrical, MIG and Arc Welding, machining,
pneumatics/hydraulics - Certified in forklift truck operation -
Technical aptitude-- Experience and Educational Background
RequiredTechnician III: - 2 year technical degree; or - High School
diploma (vocational diploma preferred) and 2 years industry
experienceTechnician IV: - 2 year technical degree and 6 years
industry experience; or - High School diploma (vocational diploma
preferred) and 8 years industry related experience
Keywords: Imagine Staffing Technology, Buffalo , Fabrication Test Technician, Professions , Buffalo, New York
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