Technical Lab Technician

Specialist I, Laboratory CPIJ

Accountable for the results of demonstrating creative and innovative problem-solving abilities resulting in contribution to the state of the art.

Performs the debug of original or prototype equipment, products, devices, components or experiments.

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of digital printers in a development and test lab environment.

Documents and reports observations and issues via the appropriate channel. Opens a ticket or work item in the appropriate system for issues related to possible SW/HW design flaws.

Works under the general guidance of more senior professionals, and decisions are aided by tools and processes. Understands overall priorities set by management and manages own work accordingly. Demonstrates good time management skills and reports daily progress to others on the team.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in lab operation and preventative maintenance tasks, as needed
• Notifies more senior professionals of any observed supply needs, tool requirements, or equipment replacements. Reports unusual wear or equipment degradation to adjust maintenance schedules, change processes, or make equipment adjustments/calibrations.
• Perform printer equipment preventive maintenance following established written service maintenance procedures for cleaning, adjustment, alignment, and verification of proper function
• Plan work with input from engineers, and request operator assistance to complete work when necessary
• Receives general objectives from manager, engineers, scientists, or senior specialist.
• Responsible for results of assistance provided to other personnel. Recognizes errors in a wide variety of work and assures corrective action is taken. Errors could involve future financial losses, due to wasted work or faulty conclusions.
• Typically works with engineers and scientists in receiving information and planning assignments.
• Impact on business, given the technical and logistics role in providing for the project they support.
• Understands the function, operating principles, and adjustment of tools and equipment utilized in assignments. Recognizes proper and improper operation of equipment and takes corrective actions.
• Use of specialized tools and equipment. Performs equipment calibrations.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Exhibit high quality standards by producing repeatable and reliable results
• Contribute to a safe and clean work environment by collecting and recycling used supplies, and maintaining lab cleanliness
• Sets up, and performs basic tests cases, procedures, experiments, simulations or changes in accordance to written procedure
• Perform complex setup and maintenance of equipment
• Assists Operators to run high-speed, digital printers using ink-jet and electro-photographic technology and associated pre and post processing equipment in the development labs.
• Assist engineers with lab configurations, equipment moves, and other work as needed.
• Assists in the repair of lab printers and other equipment when necessary.
• Train other operators in equipment and lab operations and procedures as needed
• Assist Development and QDE Engineers in test environment setup and execution
• Set up and Operate equipment to produce output for engineers. Produce print samples and collect data at various operating points as directed.

Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Certifications)

General knowledge of engineering disciplines or physical sciences such as electronics, logic, mechanics, hydraulics, plastics, metallurgy, ceramics and materials, design, layout, chemistry, physics, or mathematics.

Technical Associates Degree or Certificate, or equivalent experience in operation of measurement equipment.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Able to follow and complete test plans provided by engineering staff, collect and measure data, perform defined maintenance and contribute to a clean and safe working environment.
• Analytical ability, ingenuity, and a highly specialized technical ability are necessary to modify or develop new, unusual or more involved designs, layouts, products, devices, methods or procedures.
• Follows standard practices
• Interaction / collaboration on technical…