Engineering Technologist II - 1st Shift - Cottage Grove, MN

Andersen Corporation • Cottage Grove, MN

10d • $69,840 - $104,760 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides engineering support to a manufacturing line at Andersen Windows in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Its primary focus is monitoring, controlling, and improving existing manufacturing processes to ensure customer and business needs are met. The role supports current applications and processes, collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, contributes to continuous improvement, and carries out testing, analyses, documentation, and project work. It also supports technical staff development and ongoing skill growth.

Requirements

• A four-year technical degree or an equivalent combination of formalized technical education and experience.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Effective written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of 2D and 3D solid modeling, such as AutoCAD or Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational technical support for existing applications and processes.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, and maintenance to solve issues.
• Troubleshoot problems with other technical employees, suppliers, and outside experts.
• Create training tools, documents, and standard operating procedures for production processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and events.
• Present technical information or proposals to team members.
• Offer assistance and mentoring to less experienced technical employees.
• Conduct testing related to introducing product improvements into the manufacturing process.
• Perform complex analyses using quality tools and lab techniques.
• Act as a team member on larger-scale projects with defined task ownership.
• Take full responsibility for small-scale expense or capital projects.
• Estimate project schedules, resource needs, and costs.
• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation for functional areas or projects.
• Engage in continuous education and skill development.
• Design, build, and test models or prototypes.
• Demonstrate how technology solutions meet customer requirements.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer fixed contributions and company matching.
• Profit sharing.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid maternity leave and paid parental leave.
• Career growth planning and nationwide career opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level