Engineering Technician II

Position Title : Engineering Technician II
Work Location: Round Lake, IL, USA 60073
Assignment Duration: 10+ Months
Work Schedule: Standard working hours 8-5 (can be adjusted +/- 1 hour if needed)
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Summary: Work on assignments that are simple or moderately complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems and making routine recommendations.
Background & Context:
• This is a position in an R&D lab which will usually require hands on/on-site work.
• Will they need to enter clean room? NO

Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for performing a wide variety of research and/or development laboratory tasks and experiments.
• May make detailed observations, analyze data and interpret results.
• Maintain medical device laboratory equipment and inventory levels for laboratory supplies.
• May write experimental reports, summaries and protocols.
• May also develop and maintain record keeping for experiment performed.
• Perform limited troubleshooting and calibration of instruments.
• Individual usually is assigned routine assembly and testing portions of projects (e.g. Product performance and software script testing).

Qualification & Experience:
• AA degree or higher
• 1-2 yrs of mechanical or electrical experience is strongly preferred, or engineering grads with some intern experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills such as word processing, data entry and e-mail
• Basic science and/or math skills
• Team orientation
• Mechanical or Electrical background would be preferred
• Strong documentation skills
• Following procedures, but also being able to think outside the box and trouble shoot issues found
• Attention to detail
• Experience with technical documentation
• Ability to work on a team
• Troubleshooting using basic lab equipment such as scopes, meters, analytical balances
• Ability to understand technical schematics and specifications
• Strong computer experience with Microsoft tools, and statistical tools