Position Purpose:

The engineering technician is responsible for assuring the integrity of The Home Depot direct import and private branded products. Candidates will represent the Product Engineering group through participation on project teams and will demonstrate, through testing, that new products for The Home Depot meet all necessary requirements including, but not limited to, federal, state and local regulations, industry standards and The Home Depot performance and quality requirements. The technician is responsible for coordinating activities with contracted, third party service providers (SPs) for writing test protocols, planning and scheduling testing, analysis of results and review activities, executing post purchase testing (POPT) of products, and providing documentation for all verification and validation activities. The technician will also be responsible for reviewing all vendor submitted engineering change notices (ECN), will recommend appropriate testing and will approve/reject ECNs.

Key Responsibilities:

• 35% Execute the testing of products. This will include, but not be limited to, tests for: functional safety, mechanical operation, environmental conditions, reliability, performance, failure modes, and usability.

• 15% Create new, or modify existing testing plans to ensure compliance to regulatory, industry standard and internal requirements. Provide expertise regarding test methods, techniques, and tools in order to develop testing procedures appropriate for product manufacturing.

• 20% Ensure all POPT protocols and reports are compliant to THD requirements. Ensure that POPT and reporting activities are completed on time as per schedule.

• 10% Review and approve test reports.

• 10% Evaluate test failures, determine root causes, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

• 10% Demonstrate customer focus, cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills, continuous improvement, and sound judgment.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Position reports to Manager, Product Engineering

• This position has no direct reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting or standing in the same location or there may be a need to stoop regularly or move/lift light material or equipment (typically less than 8 pounds).

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree in electronic engineering or equivalent post secondary training in engineering

• Experience analyzing product requirements and developing test plans and test procedures to verify those requirements

• Experience with Risk Management activities (hazard analysis, fault tree analysis,FMEA) and reliability analysis is preferred

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a trade school degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques for test data

• Proficiency in preparing formal technical reports

• Experience participating on cross-functional project teams

• Possess excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills

• Experience handling multiple concurrent project assignments

• Experience with PC software including Microsoft Excel and Word

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.