Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.
As a Sr. Manufacturing Test Engineer working for the Manufacturing Engineering team at Itron West Union SC you will design and execute test strategies for the profitable manufacturing of electricity meters gas meters network products and batterypowered devices. You will focus on developing and maintaining automated test solutions improving test processes and leveraging datadriven insights to optimize test performance. You will also provide technical support to troubleshoot test equipment and applications to mitigate downtime and ensure smooth operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design develop and execute effective test strategies and solutions to support the profitable manufacturing of electricity meters gas meters network products and batterypowered devices (BPD).
- Develop and troubleshoot test applications (primarily in C# and C) and test equipment for loading Itron proprietary firmware into PCBAs calibrating meters verifying metrology accuracy performing functional and final testing and inspecting assembled components using vision hardware and software.
- Design and interact with database tables (primarily in MSSQL) to manage manufacturing and test data generate reports identify issues and drive improvement initiatives.
- Enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and reduce Total Manufacturing Cost (TMC) by analyzing test processes equipment and code identifying issues and implementing improvements.
- Provide onsite and remote technical support to resolve issues with test systems (equipment and applications) minimizing downtime and ensuring efficient manufacturing operations.
- Develop and optimize automated testing frameworks and tools to support continuous integration.
- Collaborate with R&D teams to define testing objectives and methods for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs representing the Manufacturing Test Engineering team in crossfunctional reviews of product design code pilot testing and other activities throughout the Product Lifecycle (PLC).
Required Skills & Experience
- 4 years of experience in software development (C# and C) with a strong foundation in ObjectOriented Programming (OOP) test system development and code design principles.
- Strong problemsolving skills including the ability to analyze complex issues identify inefficiencies and develop and implement effective test solutions to enhance processes improve OEE reduce cycle times and lower costs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Handson experience with electrical hardware and panel design including construction of manufacturing test stations.
- Proficiency in using MSSQL or other database systems to manipulate analyze and interpret data.
- Experience with computer or machine vision systems.
- Familiarity with fastpaced manufacturing environments manufacturing test data and data analysis.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps Server (ADS) and Visual Studio.
Education
- Required: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Preferred: Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related field.
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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences dont perfectly align with every requirement we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidates starting salary will be determined based on permissible nondiscriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
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Itron enables utilities and cities to safely securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks software services meters and sensors to better manage electricity gas water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.
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