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ROUSH Automotive Laboratory Technician II in Livonia, Michigan
We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn’t believe. At Roush, you’re part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.
We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.
We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.
Job Summary
The Automotive Laboratory Technician II will support engineering testing for research, development or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components or materials. This role is responsible for working independently collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also lead to the diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality. This position is located in Livonia, MI.
As an Automotive Laboratory Technician II, you will:
Support execution of test procedures, while collecting high quality data, using specialized equipment which may include dynamometers, cylinder combustion analyzers, exhaust emissions analyzers, flow meters, force actuators and load cells, environmental chambers, or various material property measurement equipment
Support installation of test units onto test stands including mounting fixtures, instrumentation, and fluid or electrical connections
Perform regular maintenance, replace parts, and request shop supplies
Support diagnosis and issue resolution for the unit on test, equipment control software, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or facilities
Maintain accurate records of unit on test, tests run, maintenance, and part changes
Work directly with Engineers to operate at experimental conditions
Support calibration and maintenance of test equipment for accuracy and ISO compliance
To be considered an Automotive Laboratory Technician II, you will need:
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 1 year of any of the following mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, or fabrication experience
Good MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new skills
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Good computer skills and flexibility to learn new skills
Good communication skills, written and verbal
Good customer service and organizational skills
Basic knowledge of automotive powertrain systems, fuel systems, components, or materialproperties
Ability to learn and follow detailed test procedures while recording data
A successful candidate may also have:
Associate degree or technical school certification
2 years of experience testing vehicles, products, powertrains, engines, fuel systems, emissions, chassis components, or material properties
Experience operating or calibrating emissions analyzers, flow meters, or tensile test machines
Experience with in-cylinder pressure measurement and combustion analyzers
Experience with Siemens LMS TestLab or MTS Flextest
Good MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Good metal or composite fabrication skills
Knowledge of common testing equipment and software used in vehicles, engine, fuel systems, components, products or material test environments
Knowledge of testing equipment including Horiba or AVL gas analyzers, Smoke Meters, Opacity meters, Siemens LMS TestLab or MTS Flextest
Ability to diagnose issues with engines, powertrains, or experimental test setup
Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends
If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team. Please visit our careers page and apply by clicking on this link: https://jobs.roush.com/us/en/
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Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at (734) 779-7087.
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