Engineering Technician

Signicast•Hutchins, TX

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Engineering Manager, the Engineering Technician is responsible for working with the Manufacturing, Process, and Product Engineers and the Plant Leadership to assist in plant processes, part number improvement projects, and part development projects. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded from time to time to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary. Complying with all safety and health guidelines, quality standard practices/procedures and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or HSED/GED Equivalent.
Good computer skills and be able to learn new skills as needed.
One to two years of training.
Knowledge to create Excel spreadsheets and analyze date or ability to learn.
One to three years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
Mechanical aptitude with equipment, tooling and fixturing.
Ability to effectively communicate with other employees to share information, solve problems, and instruct or train lesser skilled employees.
Ability to read and interpret complex documents such as blueprints, shop orders, work plans, and short correspondence.
Ability to write standard reports and documentation.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to operate various equipment to include various precision measuring devices and lifting devices.
Broad knowledge of tooling, material characteristics, and general manufacturing and machining practices.
Knowledgeable and/or familiar with applicable ISO/TS and quality system requirements and policies.

Responsibilities

Input new routings including pictures for product documentation and procedures, develop/edit operating procedures and practices.
Administer claim parts. Sort and review parts, help engineering and manufacturing determine process history of parts, perform tests and reprocessing as directed to establish root cause, complete paperwork, scrap or reprocess.
Assist manufacturing in Operating procedure and work instruction improvements.
Work on scrap problems.
Coordinate the machining of parts for development.
Pull samples and coordinate inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT).
Coordinate and monitor subcontracting of samples.
Maintain multi-variable sample (DOE) tracking.
Perform tasks as directed to get samples input, assembled (including hand waxing as needed), working with manufacturing on processing and feedback collection, and tested through NDT and layout. These may be for new parts or problem solving/continuous improvement on existing parts.
Make wax assembly templates in conjunction with engineering and manufacturing
Perform experiments and tests as assigned
Help with improvements and problem solving of parts and processes.
Keep detailed and organized notes/observations/photographs on activities, data, and results.
Work off shift hours as needed