Starkey Hearing · 2 weeks ago
Quality Engineering Technician I - Research and Development
Eden Prairie, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$19.25/hr - $27.56/hr
2+ years expStarkey Hearing is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. The Quality Engineering Technician I will provide technical support for the Reliability Engineering group, focusing on troubleshooting, failure analysis, and ensuring the quality and reliability of hearing aids and their components.
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Responsibilities
Perform failure analyze/Troubleshooting to discover failure modes and mechanisms:
Use troubleshooting skills and laboratory equipment effectively to find the root-cause of the failures
Ensure that hearing aids, hearing aid accessories, and their components perform to desired specifications:
Perform evaluation and reliability testing of hearing aids and their accessories, components and processes. Document results with written reports
Perform Failure Analysis
Follow work request to perform all failure analysis procedures & tests and report to Engineer any discrepancies
Ensure work requests are clear and accurate
Execute analysis in a timely manner
Communicate Reliability Issues To R&D Groups
Actively seek out R&D engineering to communicate results
Provide Support
Communicate product reliability issues to the engineer
Product Support
Support launch white glove failure analysis with timely execution of new product failure analysis
Process Test Report Requests for timely completion
Organize Quality Lab area for maximum workflow, including equipment storage
Maintain storage system for retention of test report samples
Qualification
Required
2-year technical degree and/or 2 years' relevant work experience required
Minimum 2 years' work experience, preferably with hearing aids or related technology
Knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office and Excel
Strong mechanical aptitude
Excellent organizational/documentation skills required
Excellent analytical skills required
Ability to read schematics required
Ability to follow written test plans independently
Good communication skills required
Preferred
Strong soldering skills desirable
Knowledge of electronics preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance plan
Hearing aid benefits
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Paid floating holidays
Paid volunteer service day
Paid paternity and maternity leave
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Starkey Hearing
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA.
5001-10000 employees
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President & CEO
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