Test Technician

About the role

Kyocera AvX is hiring a Test Technician in Erie. The role covers assembling and testing manufactured electronic products from the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase through to End of Life (EOL), ensuring they work as intended and are free of defects. The technician runs test procedures according to work instructions, captures test data and passes or fails each product, and leads the Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate daily tasks with a small team and escalate risks and issues that could affect the production plan.
• Perform regular inspections of tools, test setups and other production equipment against company quality standards.
• Set up and maintain test setups throughout the product production lifecycle.
• Run product Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) during production and troubleshoot basic faults caused by manufacturing defects or the testing environment.
• Document test results and product data as required by the manufacturing router and End Item Data Packets (EIDP).
• Use production/assembly instructions, parts lists, drawings and verbal instructions to assemble products or components, including soldering and de-soldering parts where needed.
• Work at different workstations depending on production needs.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Strong math and computer skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend routers, test procedures and schematics.
• Ability to understand and communicate work packages, risks, issues, work instructions and policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify manufacturing, design and testing defects and carry out advanced troubleshooting.
• ITAR compliance requires U.S. citizenship.