Tester I

Job Summary/Overview

The Product Tester tests the function of basic electronic panels, assemblies, components, and parts, ensuring the meeting of customer specifications and company quality standards, in accordance with company policies and procedures.  Product Testers in the Material Handling business unit will have working knowledge and skills in Radio and Controls testing procedures and processes. Product Testers of the Elevator business unit will have knowledge of Elevator, Mining, and Renewable Energy testing procedures and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Examine and test control products, components, and standard panels, drives, motors, wires, etc. for flaws, in a timely and accurate manner, before a product is forwarded to shipping.  Examine, inspect, and test radio control products, component drives, standard panels, circuit boards, motors, and other components timely and accurate. 


• Perform and complete a final inspection of the product and prep work prior to sending a product to shipping or stock.


• Pull materials or components as per work order or customer order timely and accurate.


• Maintain technical competency, and technical knowledge of current and new products, and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.


• Perform assembly and testing of motors, brakes, encoders, and fiber optic cables and components.


• Ability to test and troubleshoot standard pre-engineered products.


• Perform soldering and de-soldering of circuit boards and small assemblies.


• Identify any defective units through reading and interpreting instruments, compare instrument reading or monitor display with standard schematics and specifications, etc. Reject defective units and record the type and quantity of defect. Load into relevant databases as necessary.


• Support the production department by assisting as needed. 


• Connect electronic assembly, component, or part to test instrument, or to computerized test equipment, and activate test equipment.


• Read instruments to identify any defects; compare instrument reading or monitor display with standard schematics and specifications; reject defective units.


• Record the type and quantity of defect.


• Download drive programming information into a computerized system.


• Read and interpret packing slips and shipping documents.


• Assist co-workers as needed.


• Complete special projects as assigned.


• Complete, maintain and submit all required paperwork, records, documents, and reports ensuring compliance with departmental procedures.


• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.  Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.


• Seeks and aids process improvement


• Promotes process improvement


• Demonstrates “out-of-the-box” thinking & creativity.


• Communicates ideas to supervisors; helps put ideas into action and follow-up.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines.


• Ability to operate a variety of testing equipment and hand tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, sinadder, spectrum analyzers, and soldering equipment.


• Ability to read, understand, and interpret electrical schematic drawings.


• Requires the ability to operate a variety of testing equipment and hand tools.

Required Qualifications

Requires one year of college coursework in electronics; or a high school diploma or equivalent and three plus years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.