Senior Test Engineer

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Job is located in Chicago, IL.Job is located in Madison, WI.Job is located in West Bend, WI.   Manitou Americas, Inc. POSITION DESCRIPTION   TITLE: Senior Test Engineer DATE: Revised July 14, 2014 DIVISION: Engineering LOCATION: West Bend REPORTS TO: Engineering Testing Manager STATUS: Exempt Full Time ______________________________________________________________________________   GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY Under the direction of the Engineering Test Manager the Senior Test Engineer evaluates and analyzes Construction Vehicles and Equipment designs for the ability to meet product specifications for performance, reliability and safety. The position is also responsible for the supervision of test technicians daily work and responsibilities DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: •         Develop and review test criteria, procedures, sequence, etc., with design engineering. Conduct or provide instruction in the conducting of tests. •         Check test set ups and assure results are in conformance with objectives. •         Plan, schedule, assign, and conduct tests in accordance with pre-established test procedures or procedures devised to help solve an open issue. •         Review, analyze, interpret and approve test data and provide this information and suggest interventions to engineering or other departments as required. •         Create detailed Test Reports and maintain Test Request and Report systems. •         Supervise the work of assigned personnel and provide training as required. •         Evaluate conceptual ideas, new designs and current state of the art equipment and provide feedback in reports to engineering management. •         Assist in planning the financial budget for the department. •         Maintain and replace equipment within the department as required. •         Evaluate, propose and select instrumentation used by the engineering test department for product and component evaluation. •         Understand the conditions in which equipment must operate, expected levels of performance, and serviceability issues. •         Monitor, maintain, and utilize Product Development Log to evaluate development process of new machine models. •         Keep abreast and well informed on new developments in the engineering testing through contacts with educational institutions, professional societies and organizations, perusal of texts, journals, technical papers and periodicals. •         Provide assistance to the field test coordinator for evaluation of new machine design. •         Coordinate machine endurance testing as needed to support new product development programs.   Physical activities include installing data acquisition systems and conducting tests on construction equipment. Capable of working in an agricultural, construction jobsite or production factory environment, including extreme heat, cold, wet and dry conditions for periods of time is required.