Maintenance Technician

Hendrickson • Chattanooga, TN

12h

About The Position

Supports engineering by conducting tests to evaluate and validate designs and
ensures a safe work environment.

Essential Functions:

Conduct laboratory component, systems, and vehicle tests to evaluate and
validate new designs and product improvements to existing designs.
Review, understand and adopt new test methods and procedures to assist
engineers in evaluating suspension systems and components.
Build, install and instrument prototype suspension components and systems
onto Hendrickson and customer vehicles to evaluate designs on the proving
grounds and in the field.
Maintain records of work performed.
Conduct competitive suspension benchmarking studies.
Stock and procure test materials.
Provide a safe laboratory-working environment.
Participate in continuous improvement activities.
Identify, define, and implement improvements to processes through the
application of problem-solving tools by individuals and/or teams.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• 5 years minimum of experience as a test technician or mechanic in the transportation industry.
• PC experience required (spreadsheets and word processing).

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a technical field preferred.
• Basic machining and welding experience preferred.
• CDL license preferred.
• Data Acquisition experience preferred.
• MTS testing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory component, systems, and vehicle tests to evaluate and validate new designs and product improvements to existing designs.
• Review, understand and adopt new test methods and procedures to assist engineers in evaluating suspension systems and components.
• Build, install and instrument prototype suspension components and systems onto Hendrickson and customer vehicles to evaluate designs on the proving grounds and in the field.
• Maintain records of work performed.
• Conduct competitive suspension benchmarking studies.
• Stock and procure test materials.
• Provide a safe laboratory-working environment.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Identify, define, and implement improvements to processes through the application of problem-solving tools by individuals and/or teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED