JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE: Under the direction of Production Management and/or the Controls Quality Assurance Supervisor, the Product Tester tests the function of electronic panels, assemblies, components, and parts, ensuring the meeting of customer specifications and company quality standards, in accordance with company policies and procedures. Product Testers in the Material Handling business unit will have working knowledge and skills in Radio and/or Controls testing procedures and processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Examine and test control products, components and standard panels, drives, motors, wire, etc. for flaws, in a timely and accurate manner, before product is forwarded to shipping. Examine, inspect, and test radio control products, component drives, standard panels, circuit boards, motors, and other components timely and accurately.
• Perform and complete final inspection of product and prep work prior to sending product to shipping or stock.
• Pull materials or components as per work order or customer order timely and accurately.
• Maintain technical competency, technical knowledge of current and new products, remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Perform assembly and testing of motors, brakes, encoders and fiber optic cables and components.
• Ability to test and troubleshoot standard pre-engineered radio control systems, standard panels and component products and label products according to departmental procedures.
• Perform soldering and de-soldering of circuit boards and small assemblies.
• Identify any defective units through reading and interpreting instruments, compare instrument reading or monitor display with standard schematics and specifications, etc. Reject defective units and record type and quantity of defect. Load into relevant databases as necessary.
• Support the production department by assisting as needed.
• Connect electronic assembly, component, or part to test instrument, or to computerized test equipment, and activate test equipment.
• Read instrument to identify any defects; compare instrument reading or monitor display with standard schematics and specifications; reject defective units.
• Record type and quantity of defect.
• Download drive programming information into computerized system.
• Troubleshoot problems to component level and repair PC boards at the component level.
• Read and interpret packing slips and shipping documents.
• Assist co-workers as needed.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Complete, maintain, and submit all required paperwork, records, documents, and reports ensuring compliance with departmental procedures.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
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