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Instrument Technician
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What they do
An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$71,855 / year median in Michigan
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Instrument Technician#26-36202
$28.57
- 32.
96 per hour
Milford, MI
Onsite
Job Description
Our client, an Automotive Manufacturing company, is looking for an Instrument Technician for their Milford, MI location.
Responsibilities:
Build Test Boxes / Breakout boards
Mechanical assembly (hand tools)
- ability to assemble and disassemble controllers
Can follow Schematic Markup
Printed circuit board (PCB) check out and visual inspections
Daily breakdown
Mostly working alongside another engineer
Could be looking at a printed circuit board and have to make modifications
Take small components of the circuit board
Soldering
Testing on the bench, helping to root cause and operate the controller to try and duplicate different issues, operating lab equipment, power supplies, create wire harnesses or test boxes for the bench
Assist engineers in root causing failed electrical components
Requirements:
Ability to multitask and clearly document status per controller
Technical responsibilities (preferred)
Team structure
- 90% communication directly with their own team, 3-5 engineers that they will be limited to working with, might also be working with the software team but not often
Ability to solder small electrical components (e.g. 0805, 0402, etc.)
Experience with hot air reflow (e.g. IC replacement)
Familiarity with bench lab equipment - Power supplies, oscilloscopes, load boxes, flash tools
Ability to create (design and build) wire harnesses
Motivator for this need - busy and need the extra hands
Education requirement - Associates Degree preferred but not required.
High School Diploma is required
Electronics background (3-5 years of experience)
Someone hands on and that can work independently
Most of the team currently came from an automotive background which is nice and helpful, but not required
Ability to create (design and build) wire harnesses and Build Test Boxes / Breakout boards
Familiarity with bench lab equipment
- Power supplies, oscilloscopes, load boxes, flash tools