Test Engineer

Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp.

Minneapolis, MN

Position: Test Engineer

Department: Quality Department

Primary Objective of Position

A Test Engineer is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of Test Floor activities that support the production of large, multi-million-dollar electric motors and generators.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Develop and implement continuous improvement projects to improve safety and efficiency.
• Research product and process related technology advancements and create training material for any that are implemented.
• Provide troubleshooting assistance and technical support when needed.
• Create test plans, develop test procedures, and organize the resources required to complete the testing.
• Self-sufficiently interpret design, specification and verification data to establish and document compliance of product to customer expectation.
• Crate and maintain company quality documentation such as Quality Procedures, Work Instructions, and Process Specifications.
• Create, and/or approve Test reports to capture results of testing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

• Basic electrical technical skills with a desire to gain broad electrical motor experience including safety, controls, programming, design, verification and compliance with standards such as NEMA, IEEE, API, and ISO.
• Excellent communication and writing skills required for presentation, reporting and training activities, with the ability to participate or lead multi-discipline teams in continual improvement programs.
• Ability and willingness to learn test floor programs, software, and hardware, that is both mechanical and electrical.
• Good problem-solving skills with the aptitude to think out of the box.

Education and Experience:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering field is required.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Prior experience with LabVIEW, PLCs, and data acquisition programming desired.
• Prior experience with vibration analysis strongly desired.

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities. This requires climbing stairs and moving over, around, and about shop machinery.
• Have the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds unassisted.
• Physical ability to travel via public, commercial or personal transportation. 
• Must be able to legally drive a vehicle in the US. 
• Must be able to travel internationally.

Salary Range

$70,000 to $80,000

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Salary Description

$70,000 - $80,000