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

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