Functional Test Technician Lead - 2nd Shift ONLY
- Whelen Engineering
- Chester, Connecticut
- Full Time
Summary: Performs complex assembly operations and leads production teams.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under minimal supervision, performs substantially varied and complex tasks
- Applies advanced skills to perform functions of the position within assigned area
- Adapts new procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment to meet the more complex requirements of the position
- Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals
- Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels
- Orients, trains, assigns, and checks the work of other employees
- Must be able to distinguish colors
- Knowledge of production procedures
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports
- Simple computer literacy
- Ability to work well under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines while maintaining a cooperative working relationship with employees and supervisor
- Ability to help motivate and encourage employees to reach their goals
- May help assist in performance management
- May assume supervisor/manager's duties in their absence
- Has advanced and specialized expertise, typically developed through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
- Completes assignments and facilitates the work activities of others; may coordinate work beyond own area
- Proposes improvements to processes
- Acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others but is not a supervisor
- Works autonomously within established procedures and practices
Education and Experience
- High School w/6+ years' experience or AA/AS/Technical School w/3-6 years' experience
- Certified with J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Class Standards
Physical demands and abilities
- Able to lift up to 35 pounds.
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks.
- Able to stand for entire shift.
- Regularly possesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and
- accurately.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
- peripheral.
- Vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Job ID: 518739906
Originally Posted on: 4/25/2026