EE Lab Master Technician Lead; Onsite

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We are seeking a EE Lab Master Technician Lead to support our Rockford production and development test labs. This role focuses on the repair, adjustment, troubleshooting, and maintenance of complex equipment, machinery, and instrumentation to ensure reliable functionality and compliance with process and safety specifications.

As a lead, you will be responsible for supervising and guiding a team of hourly technicians to ensure efficient operations and adherence to safety and quality standards. You will collaborate with internal customers, trades, and shared services to support production and development equipment and projects.

Supervise and provide guidance to a team of hourly technicians to ensure effective performance and adherence to standards.

Troubleshoot and repair complex electronic equipment, including printed circuit boards, motors, and drives.

Perform equipment installation, machine setup, and ensure proper functioning through ongoing inspection and maintenance.

Measure, analyze, and calibrate instrumentation and equipment for setup and check-out.

Develop and troubleshoot electrical systems from incomplete information, collaborating with engineering and operators.

Read, interpret, and create equipment and wiring schematics.

Understand mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems for testing or maintenance of parts or systems.

Provide training to operators and technicians to ensure proper equipment use.

Create and update procedures and work instructions for equipment operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Conduct equipment inventories and arrange disposal of obsolete equipment.

Review and estimate design costs, including equipment, installation, labor, materials, and preparation.

Support technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation to ensure production quality and compliance with regulations.

• Typically requires minimum of 5 years of experience or minimum of 3 years of experience with Advanced degree.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in electronic equipment troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience measuring, analyzing, and calibrating instrumentation and equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create equipment and wiring schematics.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Experience with the National Electric Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E.
• 7 years of related technical equipment experience.
• Prior people leadership experience.
• Fine electronics soldering experience.
• Experience maintaining and repairing motors and drives.
• Experience with electronic software control use and modification.
• Printed circuit board troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Ability to develop and troubleshoot electrical systems in collaboration with engineering and operators.
• Understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems for testing and maintenance.
• Experience creating and updating procedures and work…