Process Engineering Technician
About The Position
The Process Engineering Technician works closely with process, project, and tooling engineering teams and production to coordinate technical developments, scheduling, design and test problem-solving, and new product launches on the production floor. The role focuses on launching and maintaining a new frame rail project in production and investigating countermeasures for ongoing product and process issues. This is a hands-on production-floor technical support position involving processes such as roll forming, induction heat treating, CNC punching, offset bending, powder coating, automated storage and retrieval, and packaging. The technician conducts tests, reports data, adjusts and troubleshoots equipment, diagnoses issues, and recommends actions. The position primarily works second shift, eight or more hours per day, five days per week, based on business needs, with occasional nights or weekends possible.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Five years of experience in roll forming or metal forming.
- Three to five years of experience in a related technical engineering or support role.
- Experience with computer software, including Microsoft Office, CAD, and manufacturing software.
- Must be a US Person as defined by ITAR/EAR.
Nice To Haves
- Two-year technical degree.
- Two years of experience in tryout or R&D.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, manual mill and lathe, tube bending, Inventor, PLCs, electrical controls, programming, PFMEA, SPC, GD&T, or quality certification systems.
- Experience in robotics, programming, plasma cutting, jigs, fixtures, and gas metal welding.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on process operations support, troubleshooting, and development.
- Assist with process optimization.
- Analyze data to improve process tools and process quality.
- Verify manufacturing standards by comparing actual results with estimates.
- Conduct process capability and uptime studies to meet predetermined goals before formal project handoff to manufacturing.
- Assist the Maintenance Team with recurring machine problems.
- Implement continuous-improvement, cost-reduction, and safety projects.
- Research and conduct trials of supplies and consumables to improve cost and quality.
- Investigate and coordinate tooling improvements, repairs, and replacements.
- Monitor standard tooling inventories to ensure appropriate quantities are available.
- Facilitate initial manufacturing reviews of setup books and coordinate ongoing updates.
- Provide technical support and problem-solving expertise to manufacturing.
- Work with Process/Project Engineering, Tool Engineering, and Production to launch and maintain the new frame rail project.
- Investigate and develop technical countermeasures for ongoing product or process issues.
- Assist with new tool and process tryouts and analyze tool designs and specifications.
- Support operators with technical problem-solving and recommend technical solutions.
- Conduct tests, report data, adjust and troubleshoot equipment, and diagnose issues and recommend actions.
Benefits
- Multiple health insurance options, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
- 401(k) or Roth 401(k) with up to a 6% match.
- Quarterly profit-sharing bonus.
- Apprenticeship programs and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
- Leadership training opportunities.
- TogetherWeCare philanthropic volunteer program, allowing employees to support their community during company time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
