LAB MANAGER - RF REPAIR AND TEST TECHNICIAN - North San Diego area

[axiomtest]

Axiom Test Equipment, a supplier of quality used electronic test equipment sales and rentals in Oceanside, CA seeks senior metrologist.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
To establish and efficiently manage a test equipment repair and testing lab profitably. To test and repair both customer-owned and Axiom-owned electronic test equipment by performing one or more of the following: install, troubleshoot, modify, overhaul, maintain, test and repair. Assist salespeople, customers and management on technical matters and equipment operation, setup and recommendations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
•   Checkout of all equipment (purchases, rental returns and RMA returns) for proper operation and evidence of customer abuse.
•   Diligently update asset database.
•   Determine parts required to repair equipment by trouble-shooting down to the lowest level necessary.
•   Repair equipment determined to be in non-operational condition when economically feasible.
•   Test / Calibrate equipment to insure it meets manufacturers specifications, using appropriate procedures
•   Update item / asset database to reflect most current operational status of inventory and customer repair items.
•   Generate forms to document time and materials required to repair equipment.
•   Qualify and assist in hiring of technical staff.
•   Manage and direct technical staff. They must remain efficient and profitable.
•   Identify and establish working relationships with other test equipment repair vendors and sub-contract repairs to those vendors when required, according to their respective specialties.
•   Generate repair estimates for customer owned test equipment.
•   Maintain a high level of quality in all work performed with 0% defect being the goal.
•   Assist customers in applications and diagnosis of equipment malfunctions and customer misuse.
•   Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
•   Experienced and proficient in test and repair, to the component level, of General Purpose and RF/Microwave test equipment.
•   Strong metrology background required.
•   Must be proficient with network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, microwave sweepers/signal generators, phase noise systems, communications equipment and cellular protocols, as well as common GPTE.
•   Excellent English writing and reading skills.
•   Military calibration training and civilian lab experience
•   Knowledge and experienced with schematics, wiring diagrams and other technical documents
•   Strong circuit theory required with established troubleshooting techniques and testing methods to component level.
•   Strong soldering skills in SMT and thru-hole technology required.
•   Solid familiarity with current and older test equipment from Agilent (HP), Rohde & Schwarz, Anritsu, Fluke and Tektronix
•   Ability to perform cost/benefit analysis to determine whether repair, replace or scrap is best course of action.
•   Excellent research abilities

If you are a team player with an entrepreneurial attitude and have a strong metrology background, please forward your resume to admin(at)axiomtest(dot)com
www.axiomtest.com

[RFCAL]

must be a 1 player team--most places don't ask managers to work on the repair bench.

[axiomtest]

Axiom is still a relatively smaller organization in terms of technicians - 1 player team for now. However, we've experienced better than modest growth every year of our existence. This is a ground-floor opportunity for the right individual to become an important member of the team.

[RFCAL]

I noticed you are not 17025 accredited. Is this something you would want in the future. If so, I can help you out