What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Lab Technician position at Vista Manufacturing?
Job Title: Engineering Lab Technician
Reports To: Director of Engineering
Direct reports: None
Key relationships: Engineering team, Manufacturing engineering
Role Purpose:
Provide the engineering team with lab support to increase the efficiency of the overall team.
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of mechanical & electrical print reading.
- Organized, self-starter able to work without close supervision
- Desire to be part of the engineering team, support members as needed and learn new skills
- Be able to switch tasks quickly if needed to support priorities
- Proficient using electrical multimeters and calipers. Be able to learn new measurement devices as required
- Proficient in using MS suite of software, Teams, be able to learn new software applications as required
- Vista Core Competencies
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize calipers or other measurement devices to measure dimensions of engineering samples
- Run tests of LED lighting in the Integrating sphere and provide data to engineer
- Run tests in the UV chamber
- Support engineers in setup, running and maintenance of 3D printers
- Support engineers in fabrication of LED lighting prototypes
- Utilize DVP&R supporting engineers in tests.
- Assist during extrusion trial runs at Vista’s extrusion facility.
- Assist in preparing Prototype and Engineering build documents and gather needed parts for builds
- Maintain cleanliness of lab facilities
- Support engineering inventory cycle counts
- Follow all requirements to support Vista Quality Objectives
- Other tasks as assigned
If deficient in any area of responsibility, appropriate training will be implemented, and successful completion evaluated. The above items are not an exhaustive description, and additional duties may be required.