Manufacturing Engineer Tech

Module X Solutions•Shreveport, LA

1d•$45,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician provides hands-on technical support to the Manufacturing Engineering department by assisting with capital equipment installations, equipment commissioning, process validation, data collection, and ongoing production support. This position serves as the execution arm of Manufacturing Engineering, ensuring equipment is installed correctly, operating within specification, properly documented, and supported with accurate production data. Working directly alongside Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance, Quality, and Production teams, this role supports equipment startup, acceptance testing, tooling management, process observation, engineering documentation, and floor-level troubleshooting. The technician plays a key role in maintaining engineering records, collecting manufacturing data, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring engineering changes are successfully implemented on the production floor. The ideal candidate possesses strong mechanical aptitude, excellent attention to detail, experience working in manufacturing or fabrication environments, and the ability to accurately document technical work while supporting multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in manufacturing, fabrication, industrial maintenance, or a related technical environment preferred.
Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, validation, or startup activities preferred.
Experience working with tooling, fixtures, capital equipment, or fabrication machinery preferred.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
Experience in maintaining equipment logs and production documentation.
Strong computer proficiency including Microsoft Office applications.
Experience using measurement equipment including calipers, torque wrenches, tape measures, and similar inspection tools.
Experience supporting continuous improvement or lean manufacturing initiatives is preferred.
Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred.
Equivalent combinations of technical education and relevant hands-on manufacturing experience will be considered.
All qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Support capital equipment installations, startup activities, validation runs, and commissioning tasks.
Assist Manufacturing Engineers with equipment qualification plans by coordinating validation runs, collecting acceptance data, and documenting results.
Maintain equipment production logs, preventive maintenance records, and operator sign-off documentation.
Track equipment uptime and downtime for assigned equipment and communicate recurring issues to the Manufacturing Engineer.
Coordinate equipment installation schedules and preventive maintenance activities with the Maintenance department.
Perform dimensional inspections and measurement verification during equipment qualification and production monitoring.
Conduct acceptance sampling using established inspection plans.
Maintain organized inspection records and immediately report out-of-tolerance conditions.
Operate and maintain precision measuring equipment including calipers, tape measures, squares, torque tools, and other inspection instruments.
Track calibration schedules and remove out-of-calibration instruments from service.
Maintain tooling and fixture inventories for assigned production areas.
Inspect tooling condition and report damaged or nonconforming tooling.
Organize tooling storage locations while supporting 5S initiatives.
Assist with tooling changeovers, fixture trials, equipment setup, and manufacturing evaluations under engineering direction.
Maintain equipment setup sheets, parameter logs, preventive maintenance documentation, and operator qualification records.
Ensure engineering documentation remains current and accessible at the point of use.
Assist Manufacturing Engineers in developing equipment work instructions and setup procedures.
Implement engineering-directed process and equipment documentation changes on the production floor.
Collect manufacturing data including production output, cycle times, downtime events, equipment utilization, and process performance metrics.
Conduct structured process observations and accurately document current-state manufacturing processes.
Assist with weld traceability verification and manufacturing data collection activities.
Serve as the initial point of contact for shop-floor engineering questions and route issues to the appropriate Manufacturing Engineer.
Assist Production, Quality, and Maintenance teams in resolving equipment and tooling issues.
Capture Design for Manufacturing (DFM) improvement opportunities observed during fabrication.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and Manufacturing Engineering projects.