Overview

The Regulatory Compliance Engineering Technician will primarily be responsible for setting up and performing a range of environmental, mechanical, optical, and electrical compliance testing on lighting products in a timely manner in support of Regulatory Compliance Engineering. The technician will also be responsible for laboratory test equipment operation, maintenance and basic calibration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare test samples for regulatory evaluation and testing purposes in accordance with published regulatory standards.
• Build test fixtures in order to demonstrate “worse-case” scenarios for testing purposes.
• Daily testing and monitoring of lighting products with special attention to detail and processes. Examples of testing include hypots, ground continuity, temperature measurements, physical tests and abnormal conditioning.
• Offer technical input for departmental and customer documentation, equipment procedures and calibration procedures.
• Maintain current details of relevant applications, hardware and support policies in order to provide technically accurate and fast responses and solutions.
• Maintain technical logs, files and records, databases, test results, troubleshooting guides and spare parts inventories/lists.
• Perform execution of certification, verification, calibration, Gage R&R, and preventative maintenance procedures on an ongoing basis for regulatory test and measurement systems and physical standards managed.
• Identify and recommend improvements to technical and operational processes and procedures.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as required or requested from time to time.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates or Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology, or related subject preferred, but not required
• Familiarity with UL safety, EMC, and RoHS standards a plus.
• Previous hands on experience as an Electrical and/or Electronics technician, Testing Lab Technician or good Mechanical background preferred.
• Good technical writing and communication skills required.
• Strong ability to analyze data and communicate results within a team setting.
• Familiar with PC-based software tools (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, etc.).
• Onsite full time.

BEHAVIORAL/VALUES CHARACTERISTICS:

• Strong personal work ethic.
• Works independently while also operating in a team environment.
• Highly motivated.