• Test Equipment Technician - Communications

    OTTO Engineering (Carpentersville, IL)


    Test Equipment Technician - Communications

    OTTO's opportunity:

    Our Test Equipment Technician is responsible for supporting and maintaining all production test equipment including the Audio Precision, Listen System and cable continuity testers. Duties include diagnosing product defects and troubleshooting equipment issues, updating test programs for new part numbers, determining and adjusting production test limits, designing and building test hardware.

    Specifically, the Test Equipment Technician will:

    + Have good working knowledge of standard AC, DC, and audio test equipment

    + Assist with the design and construction of test fixtures for production

    + Evaluate and document final product performance to customer specifications

    + Ability to read schematics and build prototype circuit boards

    + Design and fabricate test equipment and fixtures

    + Continuing support of existing products and production test equipment

    + Interface with production, manufacturing, engineering, sales and external suppliers on test related issues

    + Provide engineering documentation: schematics, BOM's, ECN's, drawings, layouts

    + Assist with other related duties as required or assigned

    What you'll need to bring to the table:

    + Two-year degree, trade school, or equivalent

    + Working knowledge of software programming such as LabView, BASIC and/or Python a plus

    + Able to work with machine shop tools and soldering tools

    + Familiar with audio testing of speakers and microphones a plus

    + Requires the ability to understand electrical techniques and theories, automated test equipment and test fixtures

    + Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills for production line defects

    + Requires self-motivation and ability to complete projects with strict guidelines

    + Good oral and written communication skills

    + Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment

    + Must be detail oriented

    What OTTO offers for this specific position:

    The hiring range listed in this posting is what we, in good faith, anticipate relying on when confirming an hourly rate for this position; exceptions may be considered for highly experienced candidates with multiple years of at-level experience.

     

    + Target hourly hiring range: $24.00 to $31.00 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.

    + Profit Sharing Bonus - OTTO believes that it's fair to share the profits that the employees help to make; profit sharing is distributed to employees twice a year. OTTO's profit sharing plan is paid at the discretion of the company and is not a guaranteed bonus or any part of a compensation plan.

    + Vacation: five days after 30 days of employment and 80 hours at 1 year - vacation time is earned on the anniversary date.

    OTTO's Benefits:

    Health:

    Medical Insurance-

     

    + HMO Plan

    + Standard PPO Plan

    + Enhanced PPO Plan

    + High Deducible PPO Plan

    + FSA, LFSA, and HSA

     

    Dental Insurance-

     

    + Base Plan

    + Buy-Up Plan

     

    Vision Insurance

     

    401(k) with a company match

    Life insurance:

    + Life/AD&D

    + Voluntary Life/AD&D

    + Short-Term Disability

    + Long-Term Disability

    10 paid holidays

     

    Company picnic

     

    Holiday party

     

    AND numerous OTTO celebrations throughout the year!

     

    To review all of OTTO's available opportunities,

    please visit our career page by clicking on the link below:

    https://otto-engineering-inc.breezy.hr/

     

    OTTO Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

     

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    If you need an alternative method for applying, please contact OTTO Engineering via telephone at 847-428-7171 or email at HRDepartment @ ottoexcellence.com

     

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    OTTO Engineering does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, agencies, or similar organizations; any submissions will not be honored.