Test Engineer

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. 

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: 

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions.Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. 

This position supports factory production personnel in the creation of centrifugal pump test setups, equipment, and facilities.  Thus, ensuring that tests and resulting data meet the company's objectives for timely, accurate, and globally consistent testing of pumps.

• Guide, support and review the setup & instrumentation to safely execute testing of pumps on orders up to $2M in budget
• Review results of pump performance tests and discuss results with internal and external customers.
• Compile accurate data on 1^st pass test yield and provide local support for improvement initiatives.
• Provide local 1^st line troubleshooting support for pump test failures
• Provide localization support for the company’s global test programs, test standards and standard work instructions.
• Provide technical support in designing and improving test capability of IP test facilities (global).
• Provides local technical support for the planning, setup and conducting of pump tests.
• Provide localization (language and functionality) of the company global data gathering and test programs and ensure they are usable by local test personnel
• Design specific test programs and test set ups to achieve defined objectives.
• Properly handle and install equipment into varied test facilities.
• Assure the instruments used are in current calibration and are fit for purpose
• Determine the proper test procedures and ensure testing in accordance with them.
• Assure the accuracy of the test data.
• Compile local data on 1^st pass test yield
• Help in the resolution of pump failures and document for future trouble shooting.

Education:  BS Engineering in Mechanical Eng. and/or Electrical Eng.

Experience:  3+ years of experience in the testing of pumps or equivalent

Skills/knowledge:

• Knowledge of the testing and troubleshooting of centrifugal pumps (vibration & hydraulic)
• Knowledge of test instrumentation, measurement & setup (Head, Flow, Power, Temperature, Vibration, Displacement)
• Knowledge of a programming language (LabVIEW & Visual Studio preferred)
• Knowledge of calibration process/procedures
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of pump manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of industry test standards including API, ANSI, ISO, HI, etc.
• Creativity (i.e. the ability to approach problems in non-traditional fashion).
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to identify barriers to success and find solutions working across the organization.
• Effective written and verbal communication.

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