Testing Technician

Department: Manufacturing Direct

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Valencia, California

Compensation: $19.50 / hour

Description

Conducts variety of electronic and environmental tests on partsto ensure unit functions according to specifications or to determine cause of unit failure by performing the following duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Reads testing schedules, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
• Tests functional performance of parts under specified environmental conditions such as temperature change, pressure, and humidity.
• Verifies test instruments according to specifications.
• Connects unit to test equipment.
• Reads dials and digital displays that indicate electronic characteristics, such as temperature, humidity, voltage and current.
• Compares results with specifications and records test data or plots test results on graphs.
• Analyzes test results on defective units to determine cause of failure.
• Maintains manual or computerized records of production and inspection data.
• Handles ceramic materials and tooling up to 15 lb. of weight.
• Interacts and coordinates with Leads, Supervisors, Managers and Engineering regarding processes and activities within operations and cross-functional departments.
• Operates and fills in at any operation within production, as required to meet daily goals.
• Participates in Daily Management meetings, as needed.
• Assists with ensuring the department is meeting standards of safety, planned work & training goals.
• Follows all manufacturing procedures and perform any ad hoc duties as assigned.
• Reads work orders and processing charts to determine specifications.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Will be required to demonstrate the ability to learn all jobs within several departments.
• Ability to read and analyze charts, work orders, or production schedules to determine production requirements.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, such as Oracle and Camstar.
• Job flexibility: this position requires you to be flexible for overtime and weekend work as required or the flexibility to work a different shift given notice by Supervision.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult or challenging situations.
• Ability to prioritize and reprioritize work to meet changes in production demands.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Mental and visual acuity necessary to perform duties.
• Effective coordination of manual dexterity.
• Effective concentration and coordination.
• To perform this an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialjob.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials.
• Must be a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence in e-mails.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret line and bar graphs.
• Bilingual, English-Spanish is preferable.
• Ability to lift at least 15 lbs. frequently.
• Ability to stretch and work in siting and standing up positions.
  
  

Benefits

What’s in it for you on Day 1:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• PTO and Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
  
  

Exciting Onsite Perks

• Free coffee available at our cafeteria
• Employee Appreciation Events
  
  

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting pay for this role is targeted to be $19.50 per hour.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.