We are looking for a Test Technician to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

Your Responsibilities:

You will perform various mechanical, electrical, hydrostatic, and gas leak tests in accordance with established procedures and specifications on stators, rotors, stators-windings, cans, jackets, thermal barriers, thermowells, casings, terminal boxes, pumps, and generators in support of our manufacturing facility. In addition, you install facility related equipment, such as pumps, motors, and mechanisms, and operate such equipment on test after initial setup has been made.

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

• Collect and summarize all operational data and compare results obtained to specification requirements, and where necessary, take corrective action to assure accurate test results. Report results and deviations to Test Engineer or Supervisor.

• Maintain test records and logbook for mechanism, hydrostatic and leak tests. Operate leak test equipment and ovens to dry component parts, such as rotors and stators.

• Maintain surveillance of operating test equipment and report any indication of a malfunction to Test Engineer or Supervisor immediately.

• Perform minor service functions on operating equipment, such as changing charts, changing oil, replacing orifice plates, or tightening flanges.

• Perform resistance and electrical tests on pumps, motors, and components.

• Operate cranes, fork trucks, or other testing department material handling equipment.

• Maintain inventory of liquid and dry nitrogen, helium, lithium hydroxide, and existing testing fixtures.

• Collect and test water samples for resistivity and pH.

• Set up test facilities and prepare equipment, such as commercial motors, and pumps for any operational testing including installation and removal of test articles from the test facility.

• Calibrate and zero adjust test instrumentation used at assigned test facilities, such as pressure gauges and Helium Leak detectors, to assure accurate test data results. Fill out and affix calibration stickers or tags for proper equipment status identification.

• Calibrate computer instrumentation, such as pressure transducers. In addition, utilize the computer instrumentation at remote panels to the extent of analyzing and modifying readout data.

• Calibrate pressure switches and flow raters.

• Assist in the operation of test pump facilities. Checkout and operate instrumentation used to monitor equipment tests per Test Procedure, Routing, or Special Instructions consistent with their job code level.

• Perform operational tests and runs on commercial motors per Test Procedure, Routing, or Special Instructions.

• Perform calculations and evaluate test results to determine any deviating conditions from acceptance criteria or comparison to past data and report same to the Test Engineer or Supervisor.

• Fabricate and assemble engineering testing devices, such as bearing text fixtures.

• Revise mode or scope of test to obtain meaningful data and working with design engineer to observe phenomena.

What you Bring:

• High School graduate with two years of technical school, or the equivalent.

• 3-5 years’ experience with mechanical or electrical testing. Experience in electrical, electronic, mechanical fields, or equivalent will be considered.

• Must be sole US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

• Experience working with and adhering to written work instructions

• Experience in a manufacturing environment

All offers will be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment physical, background check and drug screening.

Who we are:

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry. http://www.emd.cwfc.com/

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No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team (TACOE@curtisswright.com) _and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition (TA_COE@curtisswright.com) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 90 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees:

Opportunity: As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work: The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment: The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.