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Mechanical Engineering Technician IV

Generac · Waukesha, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you found a product defect during testing. What happened next?

What they are checking: Contributing to problem identification and containment, which the posting lists.

Tell me about something you built or fabricated from a blueprint.

What they are checking: Ability to assemble test fixtures and prototypes to spec, which the posting requires.

Tell me about a time you suggested a change that made a test or process better.

What they are checking: Contributing to continuous improvement rather than only running assigned tests.

What would you do

Your test result is way outside what the engineer expected. What do you do before reporting it?

What they are checking: Checking setup and instruments before raising an alarm, while still reporting honestly.

An engineer asks you to change a test procedure on the fly to save time. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Holding to the defined procedure or getting the change documented, not quietly deviating.

How would you test a competitor's generator component for comparison?

What they are checking: Fair, controlled comparative testing, which the posting explicitly includes.

About the work

Walk me through how you set up a test on a prototype so the results can be repeated and trusted.

What they are checking: Disciplined test setup that follows procedure, which underpins valid lab results.

What does working under ISO 17025 mean for how you handle equipment calibration and records?

What they are checking: Understanding of accredited lab rules, since the posting names ISO 17025 directly.

What electrical and mechanical measuring tools are you comfortable with, like meters, thermocouples, pressure gauges or calipers?

What they are checking: Hands-on instrument skill across the mixed tests this lab runs.

How do you document a test so another technician could pick it up tomorrow?

What they are checking: Clear records, which matter for traceability in an accredited lab.

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Engineering Technician IV is responsible for performing electrical, mechanical, and environmental tests of current and new product designs under close supervision. Conducts continuous improvement activities to reduce the potential for product defects. Involved with problem identification, containment activities, action plan development and execution. Ensure that the test requirements for product testing and processes are defined and met. Responsibilities: • Setup test equipment and products in proper sequence per testing procedures • Perform tests on prototypes, existing, and competitor products for stated criteria involving mechanical, electrical, environmental, and electromechanical functions through ISO 17025 and Laboratory Scope of Operations • Use various mechanical, electrical, and electronic measurement devices; • Accurately interpret and document scientific notation, temperature, pressure, and other measurements • Assists in the assembly and fabrication of test equipment and prototype products per blueprint specifications • Follow guidelines for bill of materials • Support manufacturing through troubleshooting activities; Maintain test-related documentation in, and support administration of, database environment • Prepare formal and informal test reports • Assist with the Generac Engineering Laboratory Audit and organization 5S programs Requirements: • High School Diploma • 10 Years of relevant work experience Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Benefits: This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending, and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays, opportunity for overtime and 401(k) retirement benefits. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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