Engineering Technician Level 1

Engineering Technician Level 1 Location: Milwaukee, WI 53204 Contract length: 12 months Pay: $23/hr - $28/hr Engineering Technician Level 1 Qualifications Technical school work (up to 1 year) Experience testing MCCs, switchgear, or industrial power products Familiarity with UL and IEC compliance testing Electrical and mechanical assembly Power and control wiring Test instrumentation and lab equipment Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings Mechanical aptitude and hands?on troubleshooting skills Electrical safety practices Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures Safe work practices for high?energy systems Familiarity with Six Sigma concepts and 5S principles Engineering Technician Level 1 Description Build and configure Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and switchgear test samples according to engineering drawings and specifications Assemble electrical and mechanical components to support standardized and custom test configurations Prepare test setups for high?current, high?power electrical testing Conduct electrical tests following applicable standards, including: UL 845 UL 891 IEC 61439?1 IEC 61439?2 Complete common electrical tests such as: Short circuit testing Arc flash testing Temperature rise testing Dielectric (hi?pot) testing Support safe operation of equipment in high?current laboratory environments Document test procedures, setups, results, and observations Capture test data, anomalies, and deviations in formal test records Support traceability and compliance documentation requirements Follow all electrical safety, LOTO, and laboratory safety procedures Maintain a clean, organized, and audit?ready workspace Apply 5S principles to lab organization and test areas Support a culture of safety in high?energy test environments Work with development engineers to support design verification activities Partner with high?current lab engineers during complex or hazardous testing Provide hands?on technical support during failure investigation and root cause analysis Communicate test status, issues, and findings