Manufacturing Engineering Technician

About the Role

To provide administrative and process-related task support to the supervising Manufacturing Engineer; to assist and lead (as directed by the supervising Engineer) in providing technical support to Manufacturing in aspects of process monitoring/control, quality control, and test sampling; and to provide weekend and/or conversion support as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or equivalent (required), Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology/Supervision/other (preferred).
• Experience: 1-3 years of manufacturing experience required.
• Knowledge: Manufacturing processes and equipment (preferred), metals processing and/or testing experience (preferred), basic metallurgical principles (preferred).
• Skills: Basic writing, math, communications, computer, and organizational skills (all required); SPC knowledge (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Processes:
  • At the direction of the supervising Engineer, monitor processes, equipment, and materials to assess conformance to established SOPs, QCIs, and routing instructions.
  • Assist Manufacturing (as directed) in support of workflows needed to meet delivery requirements.
  • Maintain key trend data for assigned Manufacturing processes (e.g., grind loss reporting) and report off-quality trends.
  • Monitor assigned PDP and development projects and provide summary reporting as appropriate.
• Support of Developmental Projects:
  • Complete assignments and maintain process status tracking for special projects.
  • Collect special metallurgical sampling data, record, and assist in the analysis of process trending.
• Process Metallurgy: Recognize and refer processing decisions that have a major impact on product metallurgy.
• Communication:
  • Clearly provide feedback about process quality to Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineer, and Production Control.
  • Summarize processing activity and quality issues through periodic oral/written reports.
• Processes Used:
  • Approach personal duties in an organized and consistent manner.
  • Know and use established internal procedures for accomplishing daily activities (e.g., PR, PDP, and base routing systems).
• Cross-functional Relations: Recognize responsibilities based on organizational structure and communicate/cooperate with the appropriate individuals.
• Leadership:
  • Persistently ensure that identified process problems are addressed effectively.
  • Conduct daily duties professionally, consistently, and above reproach.
• Quality Systems: Assist in the disposition of non-metallurgical, process-related PRs and maintain trending of problems.