Test Engineer

SUMMARY

Under limited supervision designs, develops and maintains test procedures, tester hardware and software for electronic circuit board production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Retention:

• Recruit and interview Test Technicians.

• Communicate criteria to recruiters for Test Technician position candidates.

• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development:

• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.

• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.

• Coach and mentor Test Technicians to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.

Performance Management:

• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).

• Solicit ongoing feedback from Assistant Test Engineering Manager, Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team member on team member’s contribution to the Workcell team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team member based on feedback.

• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.

• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.

• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.

• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication:

• Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.

• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.

• Ask questions; encourage input from team members.

• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

• Responsible as liaison person with customer from test engineering perspective

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review circuit board designs for testability requirements.

• Support manufacturing with failure analysis, tester debugging, reduction of intermittent failures and downtime of test equipment.

• Prepare recommendations for testing and documentation of procedures to be used from the product design phase through to initial production.

• Generate reports and analysis of test data, prepares documentation and recommendations.

• Review test equipment designs, data and RMA issues with customers regularly.

• Design, and direct engineering and technical personnel in fabrication of testing and test control apparatus and equipment.

• Direct and coordinate engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices required to test, record, and reduce test data.

• Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted and sequences and phases of test operations.

• Direct and exercise control over operational, functional, and performance phases of tests.

• Perform moderately complex assignments of the engineering test function for standard and/or custom devices.

• Analyze and interpret test data and prepares technical reports for use by test engineering and management personnel.

• Develop or use computer software and hardware to conduct tests on machinery and equipment.

• Perform semi-routine technique development and maintenance, subject to established Jabil standards, including ISO and QS development standards.

• Provide training in new procedures to production testing staff.

• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.

• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors of Science in Electronics or Electrical Engineering and three to five years of experience. Knowledge of programming languages such as Visual Basic, NI TestStand/Labview will be an added advantage.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and so on.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment here is very dynamic and fast pace in tandem with the ever-changing business needs and requirement. It may require to work extra miles to meet the customer’s high expectation and requirement.