Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Off Shift

Position Purpose:

To support the daily operation and processes in the facility. This includes but not limited to maintaining/improving equipment and processes in order to support the objective of the facility in terms of safety, quality, and productivity.

Essential Functions:

• Apply concepts and details of gauging, fixtures and tooling to assist in problem solving.
• Support the maintenance technicians anytime they’re struggling with effectively trouble shooting a production piece of equipment.
• Identify areas in which tooling, cleanliness, operation sequences, or manufacturing consistency can be improved to increase throughput or product quality.
• Help maintaining and controlling part programs for all equipment areas.
• When necessary, help to evaluate existing tooling and fixturing to determine optimum method of repair or improvement.
• Provide support to production associates as they assume greater responsibility in manufacturing functions
• Support engineering projects related to the improvement of the facility
• Plant Support - Support all manufacturing engineering groups with the following:
• Drawing development and releases
• PCR administration and support
• Ensure that processes are accurately producing parts to the specified documentation, drawings, or work instructions.
• Basic modeling and fixture design.
• Procedure and documentation creation/updates (WI, TPMs, WI, PMs, 5S, …)
• Training material updates.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of plant layouts.
• Equipment manual creation and checking.
• Respond to equipment down calls that can’t be resolved by maintenance.
• Trouble shoot equipment efficiently and effectively (mechanically and electrically).

Education and Training:

• Associates Degree in an Engineering related field or equivalent experience
• 2-5 years’ experience in related field.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to understand and monitor PLC programs.
• Must have robotic programming experience.
• Must have basic understanding and exposure to parametric modeling and drafting using 3D CAD software
• Machining and welding capabilities required
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Strong communication and project organization abilities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Exhibit strong mechanical aptitude.
• Exhibit strong trouble shooting skills.

Physical Demands:

• Constant standing, walking, reaching, balancing, cervical spine motion, lower extremities, and simple grasp
• Frequent use of firm grasping, fine manipulation, and pitching
• Occasional forward bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing
• Lifting and carrying up to 50lbs including machine parts, parts boxes, equipment, and tool bag.
• Able to cover on different shift and the weekend based on production coverage requirement or engineering/maintenance project
• Travel: Minimum to moderate depending on project needs.

Environmental Conditions:

• Work Environment: Manufacturing.
• Lighting: Adequate.
• Temperature: Non-Temperature Controlled. Humidity, Heat, Cold are factors during the year.

Behavioral Traits:

• Innovative - Feeling comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches
• Persuasive - Building commitment by convincing others and winning them over to your point of view
• Excitement - Operating with a good deal of energy, intensity and emotional expression; having a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved
• Tactical - Emphasizing the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range, hands-on, practical strategies
• Feedback - Letting others know in a straightforward manner what you think of them, how well they have performed and if they have met your needs and expectations
• Production - Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels
• Cooperation - Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives in order to assist colleagues with theirs
• Consensual - Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process.
• Empathy - Demonstrating an active concern for people and their needs by forming close and supportive relationships with others

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.