Reliability Test Lab - Technician I

Business Title: Reliability Test Lab-Technician I

Reports to: Manager of Engineering

Leadership Scope: Individual Contributor

Company Info: With a heritage of nearly 120 years, we aren’t just a company; we are a brand of trust. But more than anything, we are a collection of individuals who, together, give Grote Industries a decisive competitive advantage. At Grote, our shared vision is clear – to meet the needs of the customers we serve. We accomplish that mission every day by following a set of core values that makes us who we are.

Innovation has been the hallmark of Grote Industries from the start. From durable, easy to see stop lights to the latest in LED lighting technology, Grote has been leading the way in advanced vehicle system solutions from early in the last century right up to today. With these innovations, Grote has helped millions of people throughout North America and the world benefit from the innovation and design excellence of Grote products.

Position Summary: The Automotive Lighting Lab Technician is responsible for performing testing, analysis, and validation of automotive lighting components and systems. This role supports engineering and product development teams by ensuring that lighting products meet industry standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Position Duties: - Ensures and maintains the quality guidelines, procedures, and standards are consistently followed throughout the testing operation.

• Responsible for adherence to quality standards- Performs repeatability and reproducibility tests on equipment
• Assists in maintenance of equipment.
• Assists engineers with test failure root cause analysis through testing
• Maintains up-to-date and current records on database on all tests performed
• Aid in determining root cause of product failures.
• Notifies Engineering and/or Quality assurance / Reliability of any failures to specifications. (NOF’s)
• Assists in proficiency testing
• Participates in on the job or departmental training
• Reviews environmental compliance and completes required reports.
• Tests all samples to insure legal requirements are documented.

Requirements: An associate’s degree in applicable technology field is preferred but work experience will also be considered. Candidate will also need experience with photometric measurement, goniophotometer equipment, or optical properties of automotive lighting is preferred. Will need experience in industry standards and governmental regulatory and compliance standards.