Engineering Technician (3967)
About The Position
The Engineering Technician develops manufacturing techniques and processes for new and existing products and systems to maximize efficiency and reduce costs, and leads the MD area. The position supports production by describing and modifying product operations, preparing manufacturing documentation, managing methods and records, creating templates, and helping introduce new products and improve existing techniques. It also directs and supports trainers in product development and provides guidance to production personnel and quality inspectors. The role works in a noisy manufacturing area with heavy traffic and floor vibrations. It requires standing and walking for most of the day, frequent use of hands and arms, various bending and climbing movements, vision abilities including close, distance, color, depth perception and focus adjustment, and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- A technical degree is required.
- Read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Advanced mathematical skills in fractions, percentages, measurements, time studies, algebraic formulas, geometry, and calculus.
- Ability to work in a noisy manufacturing environment with heavy traffic and floor vibrations.
- Ability to stand and walk most of the day; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in engineering functions in a sewing or apparel production environment.
- Knowledge of garment construction across various designs and styles, such as pants, coats, and jackets.
- Spanish language skills.
Responsibilities
- Use Exenta Describe and modify product operations for production.
- Assist trainers, supervisors, and operators.
- Create manufacturing reports and flowcharts for new products.
- Create machine and attachment reports for new products.
- Create operation sequences for new products.
- Manage method procedures for new styles.
- Design, create, and cut templates to assist production.
- Maintain an up-to-date template record log.
- Cut and distribute patterns to the quality assurance department for inspection.
- Maintain an up-to-date pattern record log.
- Direct, lead, and support trainers in creating new products, including interpreting purchase descriptions, analyzing samples, and planning and constructing products.
- Maintain the sample record log.
- Advise and train production personnel on new and existing lines.
- Resolve pattern problems according to purchase descriptions and product specifications.
- Assist trainers, supervisors, and operators with product descriptions and pattern analysis to introduce new ensemble styles and improve existing techniques.
- Provide a format for quality inspectors to review and measure samples.
- Support engineering with purchase descriptions, patterns, and existing product construction.
- Lead all sewing Engineering Updates.
- Cut patterns on a laser machine using Light Burn and Adobe Illustrator.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
