Test Operator

Job Description

Job Title :
Test Operator
Location :
Mobile, AL, 36605
Duration : 10+ Months
Pay Rate : $25.00-$27.00/ Hr on W-2

Shift: Day & Night Shift. Testing may require extended-duration operation, shift coverage, or schedule flexibility based on test duration and project requirements

Job Summary
The Test Lab Technician performs specialized mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and product testing supporting the qualification, verification, development, and manufacture of subsea umbilicals and related products.
The position combines hands-on mechanical assembly and test-article preparation with setting up, operating, monitoring, and documenting specialized test systems.
The role executes testing in accordance with approved procedures, project requirements, and applicable requirements of API 17E Sections 5.6.2, 5.6.3, and 7.3.7.
Test Lab Technicians also support research and development activities, engineering investigations, and non-routine testing requiring unique test configurations, fixtures, instrumentation, or methods.
The position requires strong mechanical aptitude, technical problem-solving, attention to detail, and the ability to safely execute complex testing involving mechanical loads, pressurized systems, electrical systems, instrumentation, and stored energy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare, assemble, terminate, instrument, and configure test articles, fixtures, and test systems required for qualification, verification, production, and R&D testing.
Set up and execute mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, dimensional, and other specialized testing in accordance with approved test procedures, project requirements, and applicable API 17E requirements.
Set up, operate, and monitor specialized test equipment, instrumentation, measurement devices, and data acquisition systems while maintaining required test parameters and equipment limitations.
Collect, record, and maintain accurate test data and records; identify abnormal conditions, deviations, or unexpected results and communicate them to Engineering, Quality, or Production leadership as appropriate.
Support R&D, product qualification, engineering investigations, and development of non-routine test configurations through hands-on assembly, fabrication, test setup, troubleshooting, and execution.
Perform pre-use equipment checks, test-area preparation, hazard assessments, and required documentation while maintaining test equipment, fixtures, tooling, and work areas in a safe and operational condition.

Education & Experience
Minimum
High school diploma or equivalent.
3–5 years of experience in industrial testing, mechanical assembly, manufacturing, oil and gas, marine, cable, hydraulics, instrumentation, or a similar technical environment.
Demonstrated experience performing hands-on technical work requiring adherence to controlled procedures, specifications, drawings, or acceptance criteria.

Preference
Experience handling large reels, cable, pipe, fabricated structures, or other large or heavy products.

Experience with cranes, forklifts, winches, tensioning equipment, or similar material handling systems.
Previous experience supporting heavy lifts, industrial load-outs, vessel mobilizations, or marine operations.
Applicable rigging, forklift, telehandler, crane, or material-handling training or certifications.

Job knowledge,

Skills and Abilities:

Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to assemble, configure, troubleshoot, and operate specialized test equipment, fixtures, and mechanical assemblies.
Ability to read and follow engineering drawings, schematics, test procedures, specifications, work instructions, and defined acceptance criteria.
Working knowledge of mechanical assembly practices, hydraulic connections,…