OTA Technician

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Antenna Performance testing within the Santa Clara Laboratory for various device types.
• Familiar with RF test equipment/OTA testing is a plus but not required. Training will be provided.
• Familiarity with Electric equipment such as Multimeter, Soldering gun, Power Supplies, etc.
• Work within the OTA team with minimum guidance from senior team members.
• Support detailed time tracking and data entries.
• Follow a defined plan to ensure testing is completed in an efficient manner, escalating any issues directly to senior team members.
• Follow processes to ensure testing is completed in a manner that allows the engineering team to provide timely updates to customers.
• Maintain & update METrak (OR OTHER) database which may include and is not limited to:
  • Adding customer companies/contact’s information to database.
  • Ensure that all information input is accurate, and all relevant fields are completed.
  • Maintain relevant notes that pertain to a project
    • This includes correspondence/communication between EF personnel and correspondence/communication between Project Coordinator (PC) and the customer.
• Support of quality management system, hardware database, and Eurofins internal systems as required.
• Provide support to departments outside of the OTA team as assigned/needed.
• Additional duties as assigned/needed.

Attributes:

• Comfortable in a fast-paced lab work environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office (Excel/Word for data logging).
• Eager to learn and receptive to training and feedback.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

This is a position that requires interaction with customers, our sales, and project coordination team. This position requires excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be able to work well and communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff as a team member and be able to work independently with minimal supervision. Must perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. This position requires initiative, judgment and professionalism, and skill in composing a variety of written and electronic materials. The candidate should have excellent computer skill and superior proficiency at Microsoft Office applications (Work, Outlook, Excel, and Visio) and Internet Explorer.

Compensation:

• The pay range is $21.50 to $30/hr, the pay can be increased for candidates with OTA testing experience.

Schedule:

• Mon-Fri (8 to 10 hours/day), weekend work as needed

What we offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Consumer Product Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.