Mechanical Engineering Technician (Dynapar)

Ralliant • Elizabethtown, NC

9d • $53,600 - $99,400 • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician supports mechanical design, test-system development, automation projects, equipment improvements, and day-to-day engineering activities within the Test and Automation Engineering Department. This individual works primarily alongside the Senior Mechanical Engineer, providing CAD, drafting, prototyping, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation support for test stands, fixtures, tooling, automated equipment, and related mechanical systems. The technician will also broaden their manufacturing knowledge by shadowing Manufacturing Engineers and assisting them when requested. This cross-functional support may include production troubleshooting, process improvements, equipment installation, data collection, documentation, and other hands-on assignments. This role is in Elizabethtown, NC.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, CAD/Drafting, Manufacturing Technology, or a closely related technical field; an equivalent combination of relevant education and hands-on experience may be considered.
• Relevant experience in mechanical design support, test equipment, automation equipment, tooling, fixtures, manufacturing, equipment maintenance, or a similar technical environment.
• Ability to create and revise 3D CAD models and mechanical drawings; SolidWorks experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of common mechanical components, materials, fasteners, bearings, mechanisms, and fabrication methods.
• Ability to use common measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, scales, and height gauges.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to assemble, adjust, test, and troubleshoot equipment safely.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn company engineering, document-control, and ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, teamwork, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and seek clarification when priorities, scope, or design authority are unclear.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of relevant experience in a manufacturing, test-engineering, automation, machine-building, or mechanical-design environment.
• Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up, and drawing-release practices.
• Experience with machine-shop, sheet-metal, welding, additive-manufacturing, or other fabrication processes.
• Basic knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, industrial sensors, actuators, robotics, or automated machinery.
• Experience with ERP, engineering-change, or controlled-document systems.
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing, 5S, root-cause analysis, or continuous-improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Mechanical Engineer with the creation and revision of 3D CAD models, mechanical assemblies, detailed drawings, and bills of material.
• Develop or modify straightforward mechanical components such as brackets, guards, enclosures, fixtures, tooling, workholding devices, material-handling components, and test-equipment parts under appropriate engineering direction.
• Take field measurements of existing equipment and components and convert those measurements into accurate models, drawings, and design inputs.
• Support component selection, fit and function reviews, tolerance evaluations, design reviews, and design-for-assembly or design-for-maintenance activities.
• Build, assemble, and modify prototypes, test fixtures, test stands, automation equipment, and mechanical subassemblies.
• Perform functional testing, record results, identify mechanical issues, and incorporate approved design revisions.
• Support the mechanical installation, alignment, checkout, debug, and validation of new or modified test and automation equipment.
• Provide hands-on mechanical support for test systems, automated equipment, machine guarding, fixtures, tooling, workstations, sensors, actuators, and material-presentation devices.
• Work with electrical, controls, software, and test engineers to ensure mechanical designs support wiring, controls, service access, safe operation, and reliable testing.
• Assist with equipment troubleshooting and help isolate mechanical causes of test failures, repeatability problems, jams, wear, misalignment, vibration, or other performance concerns.
• Support preventive-maintenance planning by helping document wear items, spare parts, adjustment points, inspection requirements, and recommended service activities.
• Assist with vendor communications, technical information, component research, quotations, and the tracking of purchased parts or fabricated components.
• Shadow Manufacturing Engineers to learn assigned production cells, manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and recurring production concerns.
• Assist Manufacturing Engineers with troubleshooting fixtures, tooling, machines, workstations, material flow, and other production issues when requested.
• Collect and organize information such as cycle time, downtime, scrap, rework, equipment observations, and dimensional measurements to support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support production trials, process changes, equipment installations, workstation improvements, layout changes, ergonomic improvements, mistake-proofing, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Provide temporary hands-on engineering support during equipment startups, changeovers, validation runs, and urgent production issues, while communicating findings to the responsible engineer.
• Create and update controlled mechanical drawings, bills of material, equipment documentation, test records, work instructions, job instructions, spare-parts lists, and other assigned technical documents.
• Follow established engineering-change, revision-control, document-control, and approval processes.
• Maintain organized CAD files, project records, test results, action lists, and supporting photographs or measurements.
• Document project status, open issues, completed work, and next steps clearly enough for another team member to understand and continue the work.
• Help coordinate fabrication, procurement, assembly, and delivery activities for assigned parts, fixtures, tooling, or equipment improvements.
• Follow all company safety requirements, required PPE, machine-safety practices, and applicable lockout/tagout procedures.
• Identify and promptly communicate potential hazards involving guarding, pinch points, ergonomics, equipment access, or mechanical integrity.
• Design and modify equipment with consideration for safe operation, serviceability, maintainability, quality, and ease of use.
• Participate in 5S, root-cause analysis, Kaizen, and other continuous-improvement activities as assigned.

Benefits

• We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree