About the Role
The Engineering Technician will report to the Engineering Manager and provide support to the R&D department. This role involves creating 3D CAD models, drawings, bills of materials, jigs/fixtures, and test set-ups, as well as conducting tests and research. The position is also key to driving continuous improvement activities to enhance quality, safety, ergonomics, and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing new products.
- Create 3D CAD models.
- Create jigs and fixtures to assist in a variety of manufacturing processes.
- Create manufacturing support materials including drawings, BOM's, Routings, Work Instructions, and Shop Aids.
- Assist the manufacturing team on the production of “first articles.”
- Develop test set-up and assist in conducting test.
- Drive UCG House of Quality and Project United Initiatives ensuring that they become part of the team culture.
- Implementation lead on continuous improvement projects.
- Use of KPI’s to drive continuous improvement.
- Builds employee engagement through positive working relationships & promotion of enthusiastic & open atmosphere where employees will want to offer their ideas.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
- Perform other duties, projects, and assignments as needed.
Requirements
- Zero to three years of work-related experience.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize high value projects.
- Strong hands-on project experience.
- Customer Focus - achieving Company, department, and personal goals through a strong customer focus.
- Must have attention to detail for continuous mental and visual attention.
- Must be a good communicator and motivator.
- Must be able to follow verbal and written communications/directions.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs.
- Frequently required to stand, sit, or walk.
- Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
- Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
Skills
- Proficiency in 3D computer aided design software.
- Experience with Creo is preferred.
- Mastery of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, & Word.
Experience Level
- Zero to three years of work-related experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology
- Associate’s degree in mechanical engineering technology
- Other equivalent discipline from an accredited university
