Instrumentation Engineering Associate - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Job Title

Leads a group that operates, calibrates, installs, programs, repairs, designs, and fabricates instrumentation and data acquisition systems; communicates technical information to customers.

Leads group members in daily activities required to meet targets; responsible for cost, quality, and delivery targets. Designs, develops, and documents new data acquisition systems; serves as expert in hardware and software systems; coordinates and sets up tests; troubleshoots problems. Assists and trains other employees as needed. Schedules and prioritizes projects in order to produce optimal results; schedules work by interfacing with customers both internal and external as well as support groups within the company.

Specifies, purchases, and maintains equipment; fabricates prototypes; designs and executes field tests. Uses a number of general tools including but not limited to digital multimeter, soldering iron, function generator, and frequency generator. Reads and interprets electrical wiring diagrams. Communicates (oral and written) technical information to a diverse customer base. Understands and applies appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work and to systems;

participates in the maintenance of quality procedures. Develops and conducts training programs; provides counseling, mentoring, and coaching. Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies. Interacts effectively with all levels of employees throughout the company. Exercises independent decision-making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities; performs problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands-on applications;

coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking. Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident; initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement projects. Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures. Demonstrates confidentiality as required. Shares work with exempt and other OCU employees as required. Manages own work and maintain a flexible schedule in order to meet the demands of priority work;

participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action; plans and engages in continuous learning in order to be prepared for changing work demands. Travels as required by the position. Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.

Competencies:

Data Acquisition
- Prepares samples, verifies equipment calibration and performs tests according to an approved standard procedure or work instruction in a manner which ensures, and results in, data that can be trusted and delivered to the engineer or customer. Data Reporting
- Prepares documentation in a manner which clearly organizes and presents testing methods, instrument settings, the data and analysis to allow the engineer and customer to understand the results and form accurate conclusions and recommendations. Product Function Test System Design
- Interprets test equipment specifications from test standards or lab customer requirements; selects and integrates appropriate equipment, instrumentation and software to control boundary conditions and collect measurement data; assesses capability of the lab equipment against the requirements and support infrastructure. Test Article Build
- Assembles test articles according to test requirements, including all necessary installation or accommodations for instrumentation, in a manner that allows the test articles to successfully undergo product functional test. Test Setup and Configuration
- Interprets test plan to determine optimal location and orientation within a test space in accordance with local safety and environmental requirements and fabricates required system with appropriate materials. Action oriented
- Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Communicates effectively
- Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Decision quality
- Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Drives results
- Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Manages complexity
- Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Health and Safety Fundamentals
- Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace. Preventative and Predictive Maintenance
- Interprets machine and tool maintenance records and data to develop and execute preventative…