Engineering Technician I (Oklahoma City, OK 73179)

Niagara Water • Diamond Bar, CA

6d • $22 - $29

About The Position

The Engineering Technician works on production floors at Niagara facilities across the country with plant technicians. The role performs diagnostic visits on production lines in preparation for annual rebuilds or overhauls, participates on teams carrying out those projects, and provides support to facilities that need assistance. The technician helps plant maintenance teams with production machinery repairs and shares information about long-term facility needs, including the Focus Line Process.

The role identifies problems and wear on machine centers, conducts root-cause analysis, and develops recommendations for parts and labor for rebuilds. It also involves machine-center training, assessing Engineering Technicians’ skills, supporting on-the-job training, and helping develop training modules and the group’s OJT program. The position requires becoming a subject matter expert in a machine center relevant to Niagara Bottling’s needs.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Engineering or another related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
• 1–2 years of experience in the position.
• Some proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio.
• Ability to work with others, often in teams of four and with plant maintenance staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, with a proven record of taking initiative.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Leadership capability when working independently and on teams to complete projects safely and in a timely manner.
• Detail-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to execute tasks in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Sound judgment and ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
• 1–4 years of experience working in the position.
• 1–2 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and expertise to plant maintenance teams and internal Engineering Technicians at Niagara facilities.
• Assist with repairs to production machinery as needed.
• Provide information about long-term facility needs, including the Focus Line Process.
• Conduct diagnostic visits to identify problems and wear on machine centers across production lines.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop recommendations for parts and labor needed for annual rebuilds and overhauls.
• Work in teams with plant maintenance staff to prepare machine centers for repair or rebuilding based on diagnostic findings.
• Attend machine-center-specific master class training.
• Assist with evaluating Engineering Technicians’ machine-center skills using written assessment cards.
• Assist with Engineering Technician training in an on-the-job format.
• Recommend additional machine-center-specific training modules as needed.
• Assist with further development and implementation of the group’s OJT training system.
• Become a subject matter expert in a machine center relevant to Niagara Bottling’s business needs.

Benefits

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
• Family Building Benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
• Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
• Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• College savings plan and scholarship opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree