Electronics Technician

General Overview

Functional Area:  ENG - Engineering
Career Stream:  OPE - Operations Engineering
Role:  Specialist
SAP Short Name:  SPE
Job Title:  Operations Engineering Specialist
Job Code:  SPE-ENG-OPS
Job Level:  Band 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

The Electronics Technician performs technical work repair, calibration and installation of various electronic equipment; distributes and maintains laboratory tests, ensures efficient operation and arranges for repair and calibration of major equipment. Orders and maintains inventory for electronic equipment. Under general supervision, candidates will perform PCB troubleshooting, debugging, rework, chassis assembly and disassembly, electrical wiring, harness builds, and prototype builds.

Detailed Description

Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

1.    Electrical Troubleshooting, repairs, calibrates and designs circuits and fabricates electronic test equipment. 
2.    Working with fine-pitch (0402, 0201) soldering and PCB rework in an R&D lab
3.    Software upgrades; tests, debugs, configures and documents software as required to meet user needs. 
4.    Install and monitor network operating system software. 
5.    Load and configure software utilities or applications used to facilitate the operation of computers. 
6.    Install new equipment and modify current installations using various manual and power tools such as hand drill, drill press, etc. 
7.    Modified and built harness cables as needed.
8.    Order and maintain inventory parts for electronic equipment; maintains warranty, service and repair records; 
9.    Work with vendors to obtain pricing and availability of needed parts
10.    Performs incoming inspections on delivered equipment to ensure proper operation. 
11.    Ability to read and understand electrical engineering drawings, including schematics, layouts and other technical documents
12.    Ability to follow verbal or written procedures and instructions
13.    Comfortable using power tools such as cutting tools, electronic screwdrivers, power drills, Dremel tools, etc
14.    Hands-on skills to disassemble and reassemble electronic devices
15.    Must be able to work with minimal supervision
16.    Team oriented with good communication skills and ability to multitask
17.    Ability to use oscilloscopes (including all controls), and an understanding of the limitations of various models (e.g., frequency response)
18.    Ability to document and organize work using Microsoft office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Perform skilled work in repair of computer and networking equipment
• Perform skilled work in the repair, maintenance, modified and build harness cables and adjustment of various specialized electronic equipment
• Use precision tools skillfully
• Keep current of applicable technology
• Follow and understand oral and written directions
• Train others in the use of varied, maintain cooperative working relationships; demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for, a diverse population.

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Three to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

Completion of Electronics Technology certificate program.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.