POSITION DESCRIPTION Job Title Laboratory Technician Department Engineering Reports to Laboratory Supervisor FLSA Status Full-time/Non-Exempt Job Summary: Conducts experiments and/or testing for a variety of HVAC products and equipment. Essential Responsibilities/Activities: Conducts experiments in an engineering lab environment or production floor setting. Develops and reviews test plans to ensure product design requirements are met. Configures test setup, data collection, and final reports to ensure quality and consistency. Applies laws, regulations, and departmental policies regarding testing. Selects commonly used approaches to overcome weight, volume, vibration, heat transfer, or other problems. Schedules calibration of instruments and maintains instrumentation records. Makes detailed measurements with a variety of detection and measurement instruments. Provides feedback and solutions to problems that arise during testing. Creates field studies for existing equipment. Recognizes discrepancies and deviations in testing results. Reviews product design for company standards, engineering principles, and specifications. Reads and understands technical manuals, instructions, and criteria. Provides customer relations in field service work. Travels, when necessary, for third party testing or product review at field test sites. Education and Experience Requirements: Degree(s): Associates degree in HVAC License(s): Refrigerant Handling License Certification(s): None Two-year HVAC degree from a technical school. Minimum of 0-2 years in the HVAC industry or equivalent experience in a similar industry. Essential Mental Functions: Communicates effectively in written and spoken form. Possesses excellent interpersonal relationship skills. Exhibits good decision making and analytical problem solving abilities. Demonstrates strong multi-tasking capabilities and organizational skills. Works effectively in a team environment. Works effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment. Essential Physical Functions: Lift up to 50lbs. Sit or stand for up to 95 percent of work hours. Periodic visits to manufacturing facility with seasonal hot and cold temperatures, dust, and some chemical fume exposure. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Received: Signature: ___________________ Date: _________________ Rev 03-17-2016