Test Technician 3

Job Description

Job Title : Test Technician

Location : West Columbia, SC

Hire Type : Contract to Hire

Benefits : Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, and more!

Pay : $24-$28 per hour

Shift : 1st Shift

We're seeking a hands-on Test Technician with a solid technical foundation and strong troubleshooting abilities to support our electronic product testing operations. The ideal candidate will have formal training, certifications, or education in electronics and a working knowledge of Ohm's Law, schematic reading, and electrical power systems. This role focuses on real-world testing, debugging, and validation.

Job Duties :

• Conduct electrical and electronic tests to verify performance, functionality, and compliance with production quality standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues at the component, board, and system levels using schematics and test equipment.
• Develop, maintain, and improve test and burn-in processes to ensure reliability and throughput.
• Review and update process specifications and documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment with current practices.
• Monitor yields and identify root causes of test failures, coordinating corrective actions with engineering and quality teams.
• Support the design, setup, and validation of new test fixtures, jigs, and diagnostic tools.
• Perform firmware flashing, system configuration, and multi-unit hardware interconnects (Ethernet / BNC / twisted pair).
• Set up and test complex disk arrays or power distribution assemblies as required.
• Maintain preventive maintenance and calibration schedules for all test equipment.
• Drive recovery and repair efforts for any downed test or burn-in stations, coordinating across maintenance and engineering teams.
• Assist with new product introduction (NPI) by supporting test development and validation activities.

Qualifications :

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Max Francis

Technical Recruiter

Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move-one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.

As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.

What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.

Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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