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Curtiss-Wright Corporation · 2 hours ago

Test Technician

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a leading manufacturer and provider of critical function pumps, motors, and generators. They are seeking a Test Technician to perform mechanical, electrical, hydrostatic, and gas leak tests, maintaining test records and equipment, and ensuring accurate test results in support of their manufacturing facility.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collect and summarize all operational data and compare results obtained to specification requirements, and where necessary, take corrective action to assure accurate test results. Report results and deviations to Test Engineer or Supervisor

Maintain test records and logbook for mechanism, hydrostatic and leak tests. Operate leak test equipment and ovens to dry component parts, such as rotors and stators

Maintain surveillance of operating test equipment and report any indication of a malfunction to Test Engineer or Supervisor immediately

Perform minor service functions on operating equipment, such as changing charts, changing oil, replacing orifice plates, or tightening flanges

Perform resistance and electrical tests on pumps, motors, and components

Operate cranes, fork trucks, or other testing department material handling equipment

Maintain inventory of liquid and dry nitrogen, helium, lithium hydroxide, and existing testing fixtures

Collect and test water samples for resistivity and pH

Set up test facilities and prepare equipment, such as commercial motors, and pumps for any operational testing including installation and removal of test articles from the test facility

Calibrate and zero adjust test instrumentation used at assigned test facilities, such as pressure gauges and Helium Leak detectors, to assure accurate test data results. Fill out and affix calibration stickers or tags for proper equipment status identification

Calibrate computer instrumentation, such as pressure transducers. In addition, utilize the computer instrumentation at remote panels to the extent of analyzing and modifying readout data

Calibrate pressure switches and flow raters

Assist in the operation of test pump facilities. Checkout and operate instrumentation used to monitor equipment tests per Test Procedure, Routing, or Special Instructions consistent with their job code level

Perform operational tests and runs on commercial motors per Test Procedure, Routing, or Special Instructions

Perform calculations and evaluate test results to determine any deviating conditions from acceptance criteria or comparison to past data and report same to the Test Engineer or Supervisor

Fabricate and assemble engineering testing devices, such as bearing text fixtures

Revise mode or scope of test to obtain meaningful data and working with design engineer to observe phenomena