Job Description

Overview

As a Test Technician IV at Collins Aerospace, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks including ATP/ESS testing, troubleshooting to the component level, and creating quality notifications. This role is crucial in maintaining the flow of work and ensuring high-quality output within the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

  • Follow and offer suggestions for improvement to Health and Safety guidelines ensuring a safe work environment.
  • Test a variety of electronic units using prescribed test procedures.
  • Set up and operate various test stands.
  • Configure, calibrate, and maintain test equipment.
  • Interpret and record test results.
  • Recognize and isolate test equipment failures.
  • Use diagnostic tools to troubleshoot electronic units to the sub-assembly and component level.
  • Read and interpret technical data such as component maintenance manuals, engineering prints, and schematics.
  • Effectively communicate work status to team members and support staff.
  • Work alone and as a member of a team to ensure production and quality goals are met.
  • Participate in formal and informal continuous improvement efforts and projects.

Requirements

  • Typically requires HS diploma or equivalent, or vocational/technical education in related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical data.
  • Prior experience with component level troubleshooting.
  • Working computer skills and knowledge of office software applications.
  • Electrical Technician Certification.
  • Certification in Electronics.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift: Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 2:30pm.
  • You may occasionally need to provide weekend and holiday support to meet customer needs.
  • You will be exposed to products of various weights and sizes, equipment with moving parts, high potential voltage/current, and chemicals that may emit fumes.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 78 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

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Collins Aerospace currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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