Instrumentation Validation Test Technician

Team Horizon currently has an exciting opening for an Instrumentation Validation Technician to work on our client’s manufacturing facility in the west of Ireland.

Why you should apply:

•          Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation

•          Join a team who thrives on providing innovative products and automated services to the automotive industry

•          Employees come first. Employees and their well-being are at the heart of their operations and they believe in creating respectful and inclusive workplaces founded on these values.
 

What you will be doing:
•          Before the test, prepare the test environment in preparation for the validation/test engineer to evaluate before test start

•          Check parts are available, identified and at the right level of representativeness regarding the test required, populate relevant logistics trackers and lab bar-coding system

•          Check with the validation engineer that the tools are capable for measurement required

•          Realize the test (electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability) in the standard time and in line with the instruction sheet (test specification)

•          In case of difficulty, try to solve it by him/or herself or with support if needed (team leader, validation team manager, validation engineer, project team member). Apply the QRQC methodology

•          Input in to writing of the test report considering the real test conditions, use picture for more comprehension
 

•          Contribute to product problems solving, support 5W2H / PDCA

•          Police parts logistics and correct archive the parts after test (bags, labels, boxes, pallets)

•          Coordinate planning for the planned testing and allocated resources (chambers, tools, benches)

•          Coordinate the specific tools needed for the validation (test specification and follow-up) whenever they are done inside the company or external to the company

•          Familiarise with working system using bench equipment to enable view on delivered product and to understand customer problems

•          Carry out all work to comply with Quality Management System and Validation Engineering Processes e.g. ASPICE, ISO/IATF16949

•          Work with Methods & Tools (M&T) team to develop test environment solutions to enable Design & Process Validation (DV/PV)

•          Test setup and verification of test platforms

•          Understand basic level of Test script development (using NI LabVIEW / TestStand)

•          Execution of testing using lab equipment (using thermal chambers, IPx) as per test specification

•          Safety focused and dedicated to maintaining high quality standards
 

•          Contribute to the improvements of the laboratory’s tools such as: instruction sheet, logs, H&S start-ups, development, and validation tools

Background in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics.

Desirable Experience:

•          Test experience desirable.
 

•          Programming in National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand software - Certified LabVIEW

•          Developing instrumentation interfacing over PXI, PCI, USB, RS232 & GPIB

•          Ability to read, analyse and interpret complex documents /schematics.

•          Knowledge of automotive electronics systems, with knowledge of test & validation methods and accelerated life testing.

•          SW applications, Embedded C, C++, Java

Candidate must be eligible to work in the EU