Lead Production Test Technician

Skills at this level

Test Station Operation (ICT/FCT/ATE)

— Sets up and operates in-circuit, functional, and automated test equipment — loading test programs, seating PCBAs and assemblies in fixtures, and executing pass/fail runs to the applicable procedure.

Test Procedure Execution

— Reviews material and test specifications, confirms the correct pre-established procedure applies, and runs tests in the specified sequence for electronic hardware products.

Test Documentation and Record-Keeping

— Produces full and complete test documentation and maintains organized, traceable test records of serial numbers, results, and yields for engineering review.

Test Equipment Calibration and Setup

— Performs routine calibration and daily setup checks on test stations and swaps standard fixture components, recognizing when a station drifts out of tolerance.

Test Data Analysis

— Assesses production test data to distinguish genuine unit failures from station/fixture faults, identify recurring deficiencies in equipment, and flag corrective actions.

Test Failure Troubleshooting

— Isolates the source of a non-routine failure across unit, fixture, test program, and ATE, applying established corrective actions and re-testing to confirm resolution.

Test Fixture Adaptation and Design

— Adapts existing fixtures for unfamiliar units and, at the top tier, designs and brings up assembly-level test fixtures for new products and contract-manufacturing sites.

Test Procedure Authoring

— Creates and validates new test procedures, calibration routines, and station setup standards for the test area where no established method previously existed.

Design for Test (DFT) Input

— Participates in design and test reviews to push testability decisions upstream into product design, improving how easily production units can be tested on the floor.

Continuous Improvement / Lean on the Test Floor

— Drives improvements in test coverage, methodology, and station throughput through lean initiatives, reducing false-fail rates and cycle time in the test area.

NPI Test Readiness

— Supports new-product introduction and new-line startup by preparing and transferring test processes, fixtures, and programs so a station is qualified before production ramp.

Test-Floor Work Coordination

— Allocates and sequences testing tasks across stations and serves as the procedural reference and informal guide for less experienced technicians without formal supervisory authority.