Electronic Prod Tester Jobs

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our planet. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer, manufacturer and supplier of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.

Federal Signal in University Park is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products used to protect people and property. Our products and integrated solutions include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, industrial communications, and command and municipal networked security. Specific products include: lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens and public safety software. We manufacture our safety and security systems in the United States, Europe and South Africa. Electronic Production Tester perform duties of testing boards using various test equipment such as but not limited to: Go/No Go testing, manual test fixtures, Embedded controller based automatic test fixtures, lab view based test fixtures can all be utilized to determine functional serviceability of PCB assemblies. Setup, replenish and operate all conformal coat machines and related equipment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble thru hole PCB, repair easily identifiable solder shorts/voids.
• Use several different programmers to program PCB assemblies during test.
• Call attention to excessive or recurring defects and notify line operator, ME, and supervisor of unusual equipment or operating problems.
• Responsible for communicating the delivery status of tested boards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Use hand tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators and other precision electronic instruments.
• Conduct operational tests on tuned circuits, observe wave and phase patterns, make tuning adjustments to frequency and gain, and any other specifications.
• Analyze results of automated test fixtures to determine status of PCB assemblies.
• Works from test procedures, shop aids, and work instructions.
• Must be able to identify incorrect configurations, work as a liaison between different shifts and grade level of techs to help inspect and identify repairs needed for special configured boards to meet required specifications.
• Log and record work, identifying quantity and type of defects.
• Visual inspections of polarity, solderability, and conformance to specifications must be performed at this point. Once status has been determined, tag as functional or defective PCB and locate in the proper holding area.
• Must be able to interpret and understand different board configurations as designed.
• Follow safety rules, ESD guidelines, and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Follow safety rules and keep work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Plan and lay out work through given sequences of standardized methods, processes, and procedures to make a normal range of product and instrumentation adjustments.

Position Requirements

Education, Skills, and Work Experience:

• Proficiency in basic computer skills
• Attention to detail and sound judgement required
• High School diploma or equivalent

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law.