Seat Lab Test Technician

We are the world’s top supplier of automotive test facilities, providing a full range of services to commercial automotive industry customers. Customers include not only the world’s major vehicle providers and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), but also clients from the international motor sports community.

This is a position for those with some knowledge and experience in automotive, either on the job or as a hobby. We are looking for someone with a passion for automotive and an enthusiasm to learn automotive testing from a leader in the industry. We offer full benefits and unlimited opportunity to build your career.

• Conduct standard seat testing on multiple test stands and shaker tables
• Conduct test set-ups and part changes between testing
• Work in multiple labs within a building
• Retrieve test parts to support build up and test conduct
• Update test status through database and communicate to lab leads and engineers
• Maintain all work area documentation including note logs, check sheets, sample inventory and fixtures
• Will be working with test lab instrumentation including application and installation of transducers, accelerometers, load cells, potentiometers and other various types of electrical equipment.
• Follow all SOP's associated with tasks as well as EH&S
• Responsible for new procedural information sent out as new programs are brought into the Lab
• Maintain specific Lab supplies
• Store test parts and supporting hardware/fixtures prior to test
• Ship, store and/or dispose of tested parts and fixtures post-test per test instructions

• High School Diploma required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office with a focus in Excel
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong team player with a positive attitude

• Two-year degree in Automotive Technology or similar preferred
• 1+ years’ experience in a related testing field preferred.
• Ability to conduct test sample prep and installation/removal
• Ability to design, fabricate, track, locate and mount customized test fixtures as needed
• Ability to run standard tests and support test engineers for one-off testing in a lab environment
• Basic understanding of hand tools
• Basic understanding of seats and seat functions.
• Machine shop / fabrication experience (drill press, mill, lathe, welding)

• Lifting:
  Up to 50 lbs. lifted vertically from knee to waist level, 50%
• Climbing: 25%
• Crawling: 20%
• Special clothing/equipment (wearing):
  Safety glasses, slip resistant hardened toe shoes, gloves, long pants, short sleeve shirts, safety glasses, hearing protection on sites 100%.
• Unusual physical requirements:
  Sitting (50%), Standing (50%), Bending (50%), Stooping (45%), frequently walking up and down stairs (1 hour). Job requires manual labor.
• High noise level: NA
• Other: NA

• Inside? Outside? Combination? Where?:
  Inside, 100%, outside 15%
• Extreme (hot/cold) temperatures involved: 15% in test chambers
• Hazardous conditions - What are they?:
  Rotating equipment, trip hazards, 75%
• Travel/transportation requirements: NA
• Other: NA

• Office equipment/machines electrically/battery operated - which?:
  Computer, copier, analyzers, 100%
• Vehicles, forklifts, etc. operated which?:
  Walk behind PMHV, 25%
• Tools used in trade - which ones?:
  Basic hand tools, hammer, screw driver, wrenches, ratchets, sockets, torque wrenches, tensile testers, air driven sockets 75%
• Other: NA

Overtime, regular days, off days: 8 hours per day regular time with occasional overtime. May need to flex time to cover weekday testing, 100%

• Shift, 1st, 2nd, 3rd:
  Day,…