Automotive Laboratory Technician I

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We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Job Summary

The Automotive Laboratory Technician I will support engineering testing for research, development, or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components, or materials. This role is responsible for collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also support diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality. This position is located in Livonia, MI.

As an Automotive Laboratory Technician, you will:

• Set up vehicles and test articles in an environmental chamber with a 4-post shaker system for vibration and environmental durability testing
• Execute test procedures, operating the chamber and 4-post control software to collect high-quality data on vehicles and other test articles
• Perform preliminary data analysis and quality checks to ensure data integrity before delivery to engineering teams
• Support regular maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of the test rig, chamber and associated sensors/instrumentation
• Maintain accurate records of test setups, test runs, maintenance, calibrations, and part changes
• Work directly with engineers to achieve specific experimental conditions and support test planning
• Assist with diagnosis and issue resolution for the test rig, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and internal quality procedures for calibration and data management

To be considered an Automotive Laboratory Technician, you will need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of any of the following: mechanical, instrumentation, electrical or fabrication experience
• Good computer skills and flexibility to learn new skills
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Good customer service and organizational skills
• Basic knowledge of automotive powertrain systems, fuel systems, components, or material properties
• Ability to learn and follow detailed test procedures while recording data

A successful candidate may also have:

• Associate degree or Technical School certification
• 2 years’ experience in vibration/environmental testing of vehicles, products, or other components
• Experience operating eMpulse 4-post vehicle shaker systems or a Russells environmental chamber
• Experience with Siemens LMS TestLab or MTS Flextest
• Experience with metal fabrication including welding and manual machining
• Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Good MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of common vibration or durability testing equipment and software
• Ability to diagnose issues with experimental test setups, vehicle systems or test equipment

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