Lab Technician B - Yaskawa America

Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a U.S. corporation, created to provide Automation Solutions and Support to our customers in North America, Central America, and South America. Yaskawa is the world's largest manufacturer of AC Inverter Drives, Servo and Motion Control, and Robotics Automation Systems. Products are marketed through direct sales, partners, representatives, dealers, and distributors. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division is a wholly-owned corporation of Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan. Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the world needs for products to improve global productivity through Automation.

Yaskawa is searching for a Lab Technician in our Medium Voltage Drives Group. The Lab Technician is responsible for executing production testing on all standard and engineered-to-order Medium Voltage Product, following standard test and safety procedures to insure on time delivery . The MV Lab Technician will assist the development group in the qualification-testing phase for new product design. This role will participate in the development and execution of Test Plans and Test Cases for MV Product to validate product functionality, while maintaining product release schedules. The Lab Technician will provide alternative test methods to achieve desired outcome and maintain up to date and accurate test record documentation for all equipment tested and the equipment used in the testing of product.

The ideal candidate will have a Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technician or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of experience with electrical test equipment and/or electrical assembly. The perfect candidate will have knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives, AC Motor Theory, and PLC systems as well as lab view experience and proficiency with electrical test equipment. We would prefer someone with a working knowledge of electrical codes (e.g. NEC, UL, CSA, TUV, and CE) and how they apply to MV Drive Equipment.

We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working in an entrepreneurial, fast growing, and industry-leading company where you will be challenged to manage projects and apply your skills to a wide variety of applications. Some key advantages to working at Yaskawa include: a global environment with interactions to numerous cultures, career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance programs offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer.

If the Test Engineer role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!
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