Product Development Engineering Tech 2

• Responsible for assisting in concept generation, design, development and evaluation of new products, materials and technologies
• Develops prototype products, processes and test set-ups
• Sets up and operates manufacturing and/or test equipment. Records data with limited supervision
• Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks
• Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Products engineering document, reports, and drawings (flow charts, block diagrams and schematics)
• Prepares reports and summaries, including quantitative analysis
• Scope equipment for use and complete qualifications
• Notifies manager upon recognition of factors that may affect project
• Execution of designed test protocol
• Effective documentation and communication of test results

• A combination of education (education or training must include a secondary school and must have been in a technical discipline) and 2 or more years relevant work experience (4 or more preferred)
• Or, minimum of an Associate Degree with less than 2 years relevant work experience
• Education or training in a secondary school in a technical discipline with some work experience in a technical discipline
• Ability to work with basic computer programs (e.g. creating documents in Microsoft Office)
• Experience performing product inspection and/or testing, preferably in a regulated industry
• Experience in prototype building and testing
• Ability to manufacture devices including small components
• Ability to understand and perform designed test procedures
• The ability to work effectively in a cross functional group is critical
• Application of technical principles and concepts
• Develops solutions to routine technical problems of limited scope
• Uses standard and approved research and development methods
• Develops solutions to problems of up to moderate scope and complexity, as assigned, through the exercise of judgment within defined practices and policies for determining appropriate actions
• Technical / Vocational Diploma or Certificate

Experience in prototype building and testing