Technician, 2nd Shift at Ametek, Inc. in San Diego, California

Job Description:

Position Summary: The Technician will be responsible for conducting a variety of tests, including but not limited to manufacturing verification, engineering validation, functional performance, and ground fault isolation on production units. This position will troubleshoot both digital and analog circuitry to the component level, determining the cause of any malfunction and recommending adjustments/repair to restore the product to working order. Responsibilities: • Set up and operate various types of standard and specially designed test equipment. • Identify need for fixtures or equipment needed in support of unique or special testing requirements. • Assist test engineering in the final qualification of new test systems and/or procedures. • Calibrate, align, adjust, and perform final functional test for each unit for customer shipment; working from specifications, test procedures, data sheets, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams/schematics, and/or verbal instruction. • Log production test data, including but not limited to, work order, model number, serial number, test status (pass/fail), and failure mode. • Diagnose and determine cause and remedy for defective assemblies, parts and/or components; identify, characterize, and document defects so as to ensure reproducibility of documented defect. • Report increased trends in failures to appropriate parties, initiating root-cause investigations. • Perform physical inspection of product to ensure compliance to specification and cosmetic requirements. • Operate equipment and instruments safely and according to proper procedures; exercising the necessary precautions to prevent damage to test equipment and instrumentation. • Maintain a neat and orderly workstation. • Work as team member on continuous improvement projects, including but not limited to visual factory floor controls, 6S, and lean enterprise solutions.