ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION PURPOSE -
The engineering technician is responsible for assuring the integrity of The Home Depot direct import and private branded products. Candidates will represent the Product Engineering group through participation on project teams and will demonstrate, through testing, that new products for The Home Depot meet all necessary requirements including, but not limited to, federal, state and local regulations, industry standards and The Home Depot performance and quality requirements. The technician is responsible for coordinating activities with contracted, third party service providers (SPs) for writing test protocols, planning and scheduling testing, analysis of results and review activities, executing post purchase testing (POPT) of products, and providing documentation for all verification and validation activities. The technician will also be responsible for reviewing all vendor submitted engineering change notices (ECN), will recommend appropriate testing and will approve/reject ECNs.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -
-35% Execute the testing of products. This will include, but not be limited to, tests for: functional safety, mechanical operation, environmental conditions, reliability, performance, failure modes, and usability.
-15% Create new, or modify existing testing plans to ensure compliance to regulatory, industry standard and internal requirements. Provide expertise regarding test methods, techniques, and tools in order to develop testing procedures appropriate for product manufacturing.
-20% Ensure all POPT protocols and reports are compliant to THD requirements. Ensure that POPT and reporting activities are completed on time as per schedule.
-10% Review and approve test reports.
-10% Evaluate test failures, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
-10% Demonstrate customer focus, cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills, continuous improvement, and sound judgment.

NATURE AND SCOPE - Position reports to Manager, Product Engineering No direct reports

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS -

• Must be eighteen years of age
• Must pass the Drug Test
• Must pass the Background Check
• Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable

EDUCATION REQUIRED -
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a trade school degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 02

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - Most all of the time is spent sitting in the same position or standing/walking or there is some requirement to lift or handle material or equipment of moderate weight (8-20 pounds).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
-Associates degree in electronic engineering or equivalent post secondary training in engineering
-Experience analyzing product requirements and developing test plans and test procedures to verify those requirements
-Experience with Risk Management activities (hazard analysis, fault tree analysis, FMEA) and reliability analysis is preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES -
-Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques for test data
-Proficiency in preparing formal technical reports
-Experience participating on cross-functional project teams Possess excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills
-Experience handling multiple concurrent project assignments Experience with PC software including Microsoft Excel and Word