Validation Technician

Open the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & Cornell Cookson

At Clopay Corporation
, we are more than just North America’s largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturer—we are a powerhouse of innovation, safety, and design. Through our premier brands, we lead the industry in providing groundbreaking high-performance closure solutions for both the places people call home and the spaces where the world does business.

Headquartered in Mason, Ohio
, and operating state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Troy, Ohio
, Russia, Ohio
, Mountaintop, Pennsylvania
, and Goodyear, Arizona
, we are a proud American-owned company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation. Our reach extends across 55+ distribution centers and thousands of retail locations in the U.S. and Canada ensuring that we deliver the right door for every opening – from homes to businesses and beyond.

By joining our team, you become part of a legacy that blends the residential elegance of Clopay, known as "America’s Favorite Garage Doors," with the industrial strength and 180-year heritage of our rolling brands, Cornell and Cookson. Together, we secure everything from family garages to the world’s most iconic stadiums and skyscrapers.

We currently have an opening for a Validation Technician/Engineer in our Goodyear, Arizona location. This role is slated for 7am-3pm but has flexibility in schedule if that requires attention.

The Engineering Validation Technician is a hands‑on, cross‑functional role responsible for executing defined validation, testing, installation support, and pre‑release verification activities for electrical, motor, and controller systems. This role is responsible for:

• Executing defined test plans
• Validating deliverables before Engineering‑controlled shipment
• Capturing accurate evidence, observations, and open issues
• Supporting field, manufacturing, and engineering teams with structured, repeatable validation work
• Supporting Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, and Cross‑Functional Product Development

Responsibilities include:

• Execute defined validation matrices and test procedures for motors, controllers, VFDs, sensors, and related assemblies.
• Support pre‑ship validation for DB / beta units before release to internal or field testing.
• Perform hands‑on wiring, setup, installation, and commissioning support for engineering test units.
• Capture pass / fail results, observations, photos, video, and open issues in a clear and repeatable way.
• Help maintain validation records, testing evidence, and shared engineering files.
• Support troubleshooting by filtering and structuring field / shop findings before escalation to engineering.
• Assist in repeatability testing, retesting, and closure verification after changes are made.
• Support engineering, service, and manufacturing teams with practical feedback from real‑world setup and validation.
• With guidance from engineering, learn to connect test observations to common potential failure modes and contribute ideas to troubleshooting discussions.
• Work safely around high‑voltage equipment, motors, and test stands.
• Coordinate with engineering on readiness, test scope, and validation status.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience with industrial electrical equipment, motors, drives, wiring, or controls.
• Comfortable working with high‑voltage systems and physical test setups.
• Able to read wiring diagrams, schematics, part drawings, and electrical instructions.
• Able to work independently in a shop / lab environment.
• Comfortable using test equipment and following structured test procedures.
• Basic understanding of voltage, current, motors, VFDs, and control devices.
• Able to identify abnormal product behavior and document it clearly.
• Strong practical troubleshooting mindset.
• Good communication and teamwork skills across engineering / manufacturing / service groups.

• Motor / drive / VFD testing experience.
• Manufacturing support or commissioning experience.
• Associate degree or technical training in electrical, mechatronics, or controls is preferred, but equivalent hands‑on experience is also valuable.

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