Test Technician

Rantec is hiring a Test Technician in our Production Test Department. 

Come join our team  Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: 

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%,
• Peer-to-Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards.
• We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work. Voluntary overtime hours available.

Rantec is located in Los Osos, California is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Position Summary

The Production Test Team at Rantec is tasked with keeping product flowing from Manufacturing to the customer while catching items that do not meet customer specifications or Rantec standards for quality.  The Test Technician is hands-on with final product and sub-assemblies, paying careful attention to detail will be the last line of defense between design or production problems and the customer.  The Production Test Technician will use a wide variety of tools, instruments, and automated test systems.  The position works closely with Senior Test Technicians and electrical engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including but, are not limited to the following:

• Test final assemblies and sub-assemblies to ensure adherence to specification.
  • Perform tests on Rantec products as directed by the Test Supervisor.
  • Execute Tests on the router and flag any failures.
  • Follow the instructions in the Acceptance Test Process documents exactly and inform Supervisor if any appear to be incorrect or unclear.
  • Identify trends in product or assembly failures during testing and notify Supervisor of your observations.
• Support Production Test and Test Engineering
  • Work with other Test Technicians to ensure the Production Test and ESS areas remain clean and organized.
  • Report to Test Engineering any test systems that are not performing correctly or are providing suspicious results.
  • Assist the Test Supervisor in training new Test Technicians.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, as needed. 
  • Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations.
  • As the Company's success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• AS in Electronics Technology preferred.
• 1 year in electrical test preferred.
• Experience using basic and advanced electronic measurement tools and equipment.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience with the MS Office suite (Excel, Word).
• Ability to read and complete documented processes independently.
• Soldering (IPC J-STD-001 certification) preferred.
• Electronics inspection (IPC A-610 certification) preferred.

Salary: $25.00 Hourly

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