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Airtech Vacuum · 9 hours ago

Test and Reliability Engineer

Rutherford, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$97K/yr - $146K/yr

5+ years exp

Airtech Vacuum is part of IDEX, a diverse company with opportunities across various fields. The Test and Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring product performance through robust testing strategies and collaboration with multiple teams to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.

Consumer GoodsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop and Implement reliability testing plans for key products, including Highly Accelerated Life Tests (HALT), environmental tests, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)

Creates reliability testing framework that replicates typical field service life cycle using accelerate life testing methods

Failure Analysis and Improvement: Analyze failure data from tests and field performance to identify trends and root causes

Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) to develop corrective and preventative actions

Identify opportunities for improving product reliability, quality, and durability through data analysis

Develop and maintain production validation test plans, instructions, and test scripts to ensure product durability and performance

Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, process, and analyze test room(s)/system performance and reliability data

Develop and present reliability reports to stakeholders, highlighting findings and recommending improvements

New Product Development: Work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and quality to integrate reliability principles into product development including performance testing in the development and qualification of next generation products

Validates changes to manufacturing process does not impact overall life of product

Completes root cause analysis for early life failures associated with customer complaints

Collaboration and communication: t with engineering and quality to define, measure, and record necessary metrics (key performance variables) for product testing; maintaining testing and other necessary records

Service and repair of product testing apparatus

Qualification

Reliability testingData analysisRoot cause analysisStatistical methodsContinuous improvementStatistical softwareISO certificationsProject managementCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Acts with a high level of personal integrity

Strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and solve reliability-related problems

Experience in designing and executing reliability tests; experience with rotating equipment preferred (pumps, blowers, bearings, motors, impellers, etc.)

Proficiency in statistical methods for reliability modeling, Fault Tree Analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies

Possess strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills

Experience developing and implementing product testing protocol

Commitment to continuous improvement and learning cycles on process, capability, and reliability

Ability to drive process discipline

Experience with statistical software (e.g., Minitab), Cad tools (e.g., SolidWorks and Creo), MS Office Suite, and ERP systems (Oracle – JD Edwards preferred)

Strong communication skills

Strong collaboration skills engaging with key stakeholders across functions and departments

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology or related discipline

Minimum 5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Quality, manufacturing engineering, product development, and/or product testing

Experience in developing and/or managing Quality and/or testing Programs in a manufacturing environment

Demonstrated working knowledge of GD&T methodology