Product Development Technician
Gates Corporation · Elizabethtown, KY · 3 wk ago
ManufacturingFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Schedule and follow prototypes and customer samples through production
- Manufacture samples on production and developmental equipment per engineering specifications
- Support commercialization activities by coordinating schedules, following trials, documenting, summarizing and reporting data from the trials
- Work closely with engineers, technicians, and manufacturing operators to support continuous improvement and quality activities in production
- Maintains Instron Lab and historical records
- Tests materials and products in a laboratory environment consistent with engineering specifications
- Performs routine analyses and calculations
- Provides data in various formats per engineer’s requests
- Prioritizes tasks to meet goals and deadlines
About You
- High school degree is required; 2 yr technical degree is preferred
- Instron testing and certification preferred
- Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience
- Experience in laboratory environment strongly preferred
- Good interpersonal oral and written skills
- Ability to read, write, and communicate fluently in English
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
- Experience with manufacturing and/or laboratory work
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations
- Use of mechanical testing equipment, hand tools, thermocouples, and microscopes
- Problem solving skills
- Good planning, time management, and organizational skills
- A preference to hands on work style
PAY & BENEFITS
- Full-Time
- Relocation is not provided
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
- Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
- 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match