Engineering Technician

About the role

Engineering Technicians assist engineers with creating products, improving manufacturing methods and developing and maintaining assembly methods for new or existent products. They support day-to-day production with equipment issues and material testing, assist engineers as they create, modify, and test products and processes, participate in process development by providing practical feedback, build R&D prototypes, assist Product Engineers as needed, schedule manufacturing of R&D prototype jobs to meet customer delivery dates, use BMS on a daily basis to review and update status of jobs, scheduling and open orders, and assist in development of manufacturing processes and routers for R&D prototype jobs.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers with creating products, improving manufacturing methods and developing and maintaining assembly methods for new or existent products
• Support day-to-day production with equipment issues and material testing
• Assist engineers as they create, modify, and test products and processes
• Participate in process development by giving practical feedback
• Build R&D prototypes
• Assist Product Engineer as needed
• Schedule manufacturing of R&D prototype jobs to meet customer delivery dates
• Use BMS on a daily basis to review and update status of jobs, scheduling and open orders
• Assist in development of manufacturing processes and routers for R&D prototype jobs
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Demonstrates ability to self-motivate and to problem solve in a fast-paced setting
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must have good documentation practice
• A proven understanding of part workmanship
• Ability to analyze data and make recommendations
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing defects
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to seek and accept feedback from others
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, ambient air, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

Candidate must be able to perform the physical responsibilities of the job utilizing arms, hands, and fingers to perform complex functions of manufacturing parts and performing other duties of the job; e.g., standing, sitting, walking throughout the facility and stairs, bending, squatting, and kneeling, etc. Ability to lift items weighing up to 15 lbs.

Pay

$22.00–$27.00/hour

Benefits

• Eligible after 1st day: Paid holidays, Employee Assistance Program
• Eligible after 90-day probation period: Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Term Life/AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Account, Commuter Transportation Management Account
• Vacation time, Sick time
• Eligible after 1 year of service: 401(k) with Employer Match, Potential for discretionary bonus