Mechanical Technician 2nd Shift

** In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:*
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** Ensure reliable test setups:
** Build and prepare test articles, fixtures, and rigs accurately so testing starts with a safe, repeatable, and well-configured setup.

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** Enable high-quality data collection:
** Install instrumentation according to engineering standards to ensure test data is precise, traceable, and useful for engineering analysis.

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** Support efficient test execution:
** Assist with running tests using established procedures, helping the team complete tests on schedule while maintaining accuracy.

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** Improve test validity:
** Understand how both the product and the test equipment function so you can quickly recognize issues that might affect data quality.

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** Troubleshoot test systems:
** Diagnose and resolve setup, instrumentation, or test stand issues to minimize downtime and keep testing operations moving.

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** Maintain reliable lab operations:
** Perform upkeep and maintenance on laboratory equipment so tools and systems remain safe, calibrated, and ready for use.

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** Contribute to continuous improvement:
** Provide feedback on fixtures, setups, and processes to help refine test procedures and increase efficiency over time.

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** Support the full test lifecycle:
** Manage everything from initial build and setup to final teardown, ensuring test articles are handled properly and labs remain organized for future work.

** Do you like figuring out why things don't work?*
* If you're the person your friends call when their truck won't start, their boat has an electrical problem, their lawn equipment won't run, or their computer isn't working right,  
** you might be a great fit for this role!*
* We're looking for someone who enjoys working with their hands, solving problems, and figuring out how things work.

You don't need to have worked in a research laboratory before.

You might be an automotive, diesel, aviation, marine, agricultural, small-engine, industrial maintenance, electrical, construction, or other skilled-trades professional. You might work in IT or another technical field and spend your free time working on cars, building computers, repairing electronics, racing, restoring vehicles, or working on RC equipment.

** What matters most is that you're mechanically inclined, comfortable with technology, good at troubleshooting, and interested in learning.*
* ** What do we actually do?*
* We work in a research and development facility developing and testing new diesel emissions technology.

Our team tests systems designed to reduce emissions from diesel engines, including technologies such as diesel particulate filters, diesel oxidation catalysts, selective catalytic reduction systems, and diesel exhaust fluid systems.

You don't need to know all of that when you walk through the door.

** We'll teach you what you need to know about our equipment and testing systems.*
* Your job is to help build the test setup, run the test, watch what's happening, collect good data, and figure out what to do when something doesn't work.

** What will you actually do?*
* On a typical day, you may:

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** diesel engines and emissions equipment** .

+ Install engines and emissions systems into test cells.

+ Build and modify mechanical test setups using tools, hoses, fittings, brackets, and other hardware.

+ Install  
** sensors, wiring, and other electrical equipment
** used to collect test data.

+ Connect equipment to computers and data acquisition systems.

+ Start and monitor tests.

+ Watch equipment and test data to make sure everything is working correctly.

+ Troubleshoot  
** mechanical, electrical, computer, and equipment problems
** when something doesn't work.

+ Work with engineers to figure out what went wrong and determine how to fix it.

+ Repair and maintain test equipment so it is ready for the next test.

+ Make improvements to equipment and test setups when you see a better way to do something.

+ Tear down completed tests and prepare the equipment for the next project.

+ Keep the test area clean, organized, and ready for the next job.

** This is not an assembly-line job.*
* This is  
** research and development** .

Every test is different, and things don't always work the way they're supposed to.

** That's part of the job.*
* You might spend one day working on an engine, another day chasing an electrical problem, and the next day figuring out why a sensor isn't giving the right reading.

Sometimes the problem is mechanical.

Sometimes it's electrical.

Sometimes it's a computer or communication problem.

Sometimes we don't know what the problem is.

** That's where you come in!*
* We need people who can look at a problem and say:

**"Something isn't right. Let me figure out what's going on."*
* You won't know everything when you start. We don't expect you to!

What we need you to bring is  
** mechanical ability, troubleshooting skills, curiosity, good communication, and a willingness to learn.*
* ** You work with everyone*
* Our lab is a team environment, and our technicians work…