Quality Lab Technician

Job Title

Coordinates projects with the R&D Technicians.

The R&D Technicians can work within a dynamic group to meet project goals and timelines. The person in this position must be well organized, detail oriented, and have the flexibility to handle multiple project assignments.

Essential Functions

• Metal Fabrication
• Fabricate/assemble/repair test fixtures
• Set-up and run test. Follow work procedures and instructions
• After training, run testing with minimal oversight and supervision
• Design testing fixtures as needed; work with operations/engineering to create and release production drawings where it makes sense.
• General shop upkeep
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Maintain the condition of tools and machinery
• Monitor the supply of fasteners, hardware, weld equipment, safety equipment, and other shop supplies and order more when necessary
• Organize test samples and fixtures in the shop

Competencies

Analyzing Information Confidentiality Quality Focus Results Driven Time Management. Organizational Skills.

Supervisory Responsibility

Leads & coordinates projects with the R&D Technicians.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, stand, bend, lift, and move continually during working hours. Is subject to lifting over 50 pounds. This position can involve sitting for various periods of time, and also requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching throughout the day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Travel Minimal local travel.

Required Education and Experience

Metal fab MIG welding and plasma cutting Ability to optimize welder settings current, wire feed rate, etc to consistently produce high quality welds. Forklift operation Use of various hand and power tools Read a tape measure and perform basic math calculations Build samples to blueprints/engineering drawings Follow procedures under minimal supervision Attention to detail Computer skills General Literacy (email, open and move files, etc) Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel

Preferred Education and Experience

Manual mill machining Electrical/Hydraulic experience Mechanical Engineering experience Computer skills SolidWorks experience is a plus LabVIEW experience is a plus specifically running data acquisition program

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Ability to use all applicable machinery and equipment High school diploma or the equivalent is required 4 year Engineering or Engineering Technology Degree preferred At least two (2) years of manufacturing and metal fabrication experience preferred Ability to be trained on the job Ability to work together with a team Work Authorization/Security Clearance Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert. Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.