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Lab/Field Technician

  • Location: Annapolis, 21401
  • Salary: 61.0
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 1 year ago

Position: Lab/Field Technician
Location: Annapolis, MD
Term: 24 months

Job Summary
Seeking a motivated technician with hardware integration experience and virtual machine experience, to be part of the Rail Integration team responsible for supporting a variety of Systems for the Transit industry. The candidate will be expected to perform as member of a technical team utilizing effective communication skills. The technician will also be expected to support and maintain the VM infrastructure of the Annapolis labs and support the other labs in New York and in California. Our team consists of integration engineers, technicians, communication engineers and system administrators and the technician will work with these teammates to complete the variety of tasks on projects. These projects include SCADA, Customer Information Systems (CIS), Networking and CCTV technologies. The candidate will utilize normal test or diagnostic equipment and be responsible to perform assembly, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of various moderate to complex electronics/transportation equipment in accordance with Wabtec Quality Standards.

Job Responsibilities

Primary

  • Provide lab and field support of system integration engineering activities
  • Conduct the inspection, assembly, wiring, testing, checkout, fabrication, modification and troubleshooting of various electromechanical assemblies and systems
  • Install various software applications on computer workstations and complete basic configuration tasks.
  • Oversight of department lab areas and tools as well as coordination of annual test equipment calibration
  • Conducts a variety of functional tests to check operation and calibration of ESD stations, components, equipment, and systems.
  • Perform electrical/mechanical repair operations consisting of disassembly and assembly of units.
  • Understands the importance of accurate paperwork and how it impacts the fabrication and testing process. Supports and promotes continuous process improvement and Lean initiatives.
  • Assist with the shipping and receiving of equipment
  • Adhere to processes and work to improve those processes

Secondary

  • Understanding and implementation of VMware, Cyber tools, SANs, and Networking switches
  • Coordinating IT activities to ensure the availability of network services and data
  • Identifying future challenges in the IT Lab landscape and developing mitigation strategies
  • Identifying security vulnerabilities and eliminating them with strategic solutions

Basic Qualifications

Education:

  • This position requires a HS Diploma with 6 years relevant experience OR
  • AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

Experience:

  • Experience working with Engineering/technical team
  • Ability to perform production of a wide variety of electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies - panels, and/or racks
  • Ability to use and operate hand tools and test equipment
  • Familiarity with Windows OS and the ability to configure basic computer workstation settings
  • Experience with Virtual Machines and Networking
  • Expected travel 10 to 25%

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Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.