
Hydraulic Test Technician - 2nd Shift
Eden Prairie, MNJob$24.6–34.95/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
MTS is seeking a second-shift Hydraulic Test Technician to test, configure, and assemble hydro-mechanical subsystems. The role includes calibrating equipment, interpreting engineering documents, troubleshooting and repairing subsystems, and supporting documentation and quality improvements. Candidates need applicable college, trade-school, or military training, or four years of applicable experience, and an understanding of basic hydro-mechanical technologies.
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Full job description
Job Description:
Smart People. Smart Ideas. Smart Choice.
MTS is a leading global supplier of test and simulation systems. Formula 1 teams, leading automotive and aerospace companies, and the world's top researchers in materials and seismic engineering all rely on our systems to determine product reliability and ensure compliance with quality standards. Check out some of our amazing technology here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXOsvWpTHH4
We're looking for a Hydraulic Test Technician on 2nd Shift who will test, configure, and assemble MTS hydro-mechanical subsystems.
What You'll Do:
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Test, calibrate, and assemble hydro-mechanical subsystems according to engineering blueprints and specifications, bills of materials and manufacturing process documentation:
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Meet standards for quality, efficiency, and schedule.
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Interpret engineering documents to determine results and processes.
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Use hand tools, specialized tooling, and basic measuring equipment.
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Troubleshoot and repair new and customer hydro-mechanical subsystems:
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Diagnose problems.
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Develop solutions and resolve performance issues.
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Collaborate to maintain accuracy of documents and records per MTS policies:
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Initiate modifications and/or improvements to engineering and manufacturing documentation.
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Actively and accurately execute non-conforming materials process.
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Participate in process and quality improvement activities.
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Exhibit professionalism on the job at MTS:
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Behave in a respectful manner toward coworkers, engineers, supervisors, and customers.
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Communicate effectively with coworkers, engineers, supervisors, and customers.
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Maintain and actively develop skills assembling & testing MTS products and industry technology:
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Participate in required training.
What You Bring:
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Two-year certification from college or trade school or military training in an applicable discipline (mechanics, hydraulics) OR
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Four years applicable experience in an applicable environment
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Must understand and apply basic hydro-mechanical technologies:
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Hydraulic schematics, hydraulic flow characteristics, tube & hose sizing, proper sealing characteristics, basic structural integrity, quality, and safety in designs
Best in Class Benefits:
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Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance: http://myitwhr.com/
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HSA/FSA with a company match
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Income protection benefits
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Industry leading 401(k) plan
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Paid time off
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Parental leave
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Matching gift and volunteer program
Get Involved and Give Back:
MTS supports Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together to share experiences and ideas, and we're committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute their talents. Through the ITW Hearts Giving Hope Program, employees also have the chance to give back and support families in our communities.
Physical Demands (U.S. Only):
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Compensation Information:
$24.60 - $34.95 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
How this job compares
Set against the 739 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24.6–34.95/hr
- US median$28–35/hr347 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $29.78/hr, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Test Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Test Technician jobs in Minnesota and 739 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Actalent44 open
- RTX Corporation42 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (527 postings).
- Education
- 3 of the 739 open Test Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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