Manufacturing Engineering Technician - 1st Shift

trane technologies • Kentwood, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician position supports quality and manufacturing engineering processes, which includes development of production documents, improvement of processes, maintenance, and elimination of nonconformance. This role is integral to ensuring equipment operates at full capacity, producing quality output, and leveraging Lean philosophy to troubleshoot and improve production processes. The technician will also support Lean initiatives, address internal and supplier nonconformance, aid in field reliability, and assist with prototype builds and production tear downs. They will perform tests as directed by Design/Product & Manufacturing Engineering, verify product conformance to documented requirements, and use Quality performance metrics to drive improvement. Responsibilities also include documenting downtime, lost production, mean time between repairs, and developing root cause failure analysis reports to review and revamp existing preventive and predictive programs for equipment.

Requirements

• Familiar with utilizing Lean philosophy.
• Knowledgeable of and able to utilize computer system (i.e., Email, Internet, Microsoft Word Suite, MRP).
• Read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions, blueprints, drawings, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact positively and work in a team environment.
• Self-motivated and willing to change priorities as needed.
• Willing to participate in continuous learning opportunities for personal and job development.
• Willingness to change, flex and learn
• Self-motivated
• Teamwork
• Work Pride
• Innovative
• Customer Focused
• Critical Thinking
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Basic Computer Skills
• Standard Work Adherence

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CAD processes preferred.
• Knowledge of production and inspections tools, techniques and their application to engineering requirements desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create and review work instructions and other standard work documentation to support line function.
• Ensure equipment is working at full capacity, and producing quality output.
• Leverage Lean philosophy to troubleshoot production process issues and develop improvements.
• Support Lean initiatives, such as: RIEs, JDIs, 9-Step Problem Solving, and/or additional initiatives as required.
• Support elimination of internal and supplier nonconformance.
• Support improved field reliability initiatives and quality issue resolution.
• Support prototype builds and production tear downs as required.
• Perform tests as directed by Design/Product & Manufacturing Engineering in support of component approval or nonconformance elimination.
• Verify product conformance to documented requirements.
• Use Quality performance metrics to drive improvement.
• Document down time, lost production, mean time between repairs and develop root cause failure analysis reports in order to review and revamp existing preventive and predictive programs for the equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits kick in day one!
• Medical, dental, vision
• HSA & FSA Options
• 6% 401k match (vested immediately), plus an additional 2% of eligible pay in core contributions (after 3 years)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Be Well Program
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees