Product Engineering Technician (Seneca Battery) 1st Shift - Temporary Assignment

BorgWarner•Seneca, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Engineering Technician supports Seneca Battery manufacturing operations by troubleshooting process issues, validating equipment, ensuring process consistency, and collaborating with engineers to maintain performance and quality standards. The role supports departmental processes, production and maintenance, new product launches, capacity planning, equipment procurement and installation, and continuous improvement. It also assists with quality issues involving production equipment, tooling, and incoming materials. The position requires work in a fast-paced, non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment and involves high-voltage battery-system rework, electrical personal protective equipment, and arc-flash training. Training-related travel may be required up to 15%. The assignment is temporary and scheduled for first shift.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a technical role.
An associate degree in engineering or a technical degree, or at least 5 years of related experience and/or training within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; present information effectively and respond to questions from groups.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Knowledge of internet, manufacturing, and project management software, as well as spreadsheet and word-processing software.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, non-climate-controlled environment.
Ability to stand for long periods, including while operating stand-up lifts; walk long distances; and step on and off lifts.
Ability to lift repeatedly up to 35 pounds at shoulder height and moderately lift up to 50 pounds; team lifts are required for products weighing more than 50 pounds.
Ability to push or pull manual equipment and perform repetitive activities such as box cutting, standing, lifting, and loading or unloading carts.
Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist movements and a moderate to high degree of standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, close eye work, reaching, pulling, and pushing.
Ability to crouch, bend, kneel, lift, carry, and reach in large and tight spaces.
Good eye-hand coordination and ability to visually identify color and depth variations and small details.
Ability to wear electrical personal protective equipment; arc-flash training is required, and high-voltage rework of battery systems is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting battery, energy storage, power electronics, or high-voltage manufacturing operations.
Electrical Industrial Engineering or Mechatronics degree or certification.
Prior Maintenance Technician or Controls Technician experience.

Responsibilities

Support engineers and departmental processes to provide reliable, stable processes involving machinery, gauging, quality, tooling, capacity, and documentation.
Support new product launch teams in developing manufacturing plans, including operator work content, machine capability, quality checks, and information flow.
Support capacity planning and capital forecasting.
Help identify parts, tools, and gauging needed to meet manufacturing goals and product specifications.
Support evaluation and selection of machine builders through site visits, capability demonstrations, and financial considerations.
Support quoting, development, and qualification of machines at the machine builder.
Support machine installation, runoff, and handoff to production after equipment arrives onsite.
Support production with new and existing equipment, including modifications for safety, efficiency, capability, and continuous improvement.
Support the core team in achieving departmental KPIs.
Provide daily production and maintenance support by troubleshooting machine downtime and related problems.
Troubleshoot tooling-related downtime and work with engineers and tooling vendors to provide properly designed tooling.
Troubleshoot quality-related downtime using problem-solving methods such as 8D and Six Sigma.
Provide daily support to incoming-material suppliers when quality issues occur.
Perform other tasks as assigned.
Know, understand, and comply with BorgWarner safety policies and procedures.
Travel for training as needed, up to 15%.