Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineering Technician
About The Position
L.L.Bean is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineering Technician to join its Brunswick Manufacturing team in Brunswick, Maine. This hands-on technical role helps research, develop, test, and implement manufacturing equipment and technologies—including computerized stitching, automation, robotics, and ergonomic solutions—to support safety, efficiency, quality, and production teams. The technician works with Operations, Technical Services, Product Development, Quality Control, Engineering, and outside vendors to take ideas from concept and design through prototyping, testing, implementation, and long-term support. The role also helps establish equipment standards and train Service and Facilities technicians so equipment can be maintained safely and effectively. This is a full-time, year-round position with a variable schedule, typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Flexibility may occasionally be needed to support equipment implementation without interrupting production. L.L.Bean offers employee benefits. The position involves helping design, mill, fabricate, and assemble equipment setups and prototypes; creating and maintaining controls and programs for computerized stitching equipment; partnering with design teams and vendors; evaluating equipment feasibility and production performance; documenting equipment standards and audits; and sharing technical knowledge with colleagues. The role is suited to someone who enjoys hands-on problem-solving, understands equipment, thinks creatively, and wants to use technology to improve manufacturing.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 5 years of related experience.
- Strong mechanical, technical, and fabrication skills.
- Strong analytical and three-dimensional thinking abilities.
- Good understanding of physics, engineering concepts, and mathematics as they relate to equipment design and feasibility.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Advanced computer skills, including experience with or ability to work with SewCad, AutoCAD, MindManager, and Microsoft 365.
- Ability to safely use and maintain a variety of hand and power tools.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships and coordinate projects across multiple teams and deadlines.
- Strong work ethic and interest in teaching, mentoring, and transferring technical knowledge.
- Commitment to following workplace safety policies and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Vocational or technical degree.
- Some internal L.L.Bean experience.
- Basic knowledge of sewing and/or cutting processes.
- Knowledge of sewing or cutting machine setup, operation, and repair.
- Basic knowledge of robotics applications and design.
- Basic understanding of electrical components such as start/stop switches and emergency stops.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the design, milling, fabrication, and assembly of manufacturing equipment setups and prototypes.
- Verify product patterns and create machine pallets, clamps, and programs for computerized stitching equipment using Orisol SewCad and AutoCAD.
- Create and maintain engineering controls for automated programming, pallet, and clamp systems across multiple machine types and processes.
- Partner with design teams to ensure equipment meets specifications, tolerances, safety requirements, and ergonomic standards.
- Build prototypes for trial testing, evaluation, and approval.
- Partner with outside vendors on fabrication opportunities.
- Research new equipment, technologies, and automation opportunities.
- Recommend modifications to existing equipment and processes to integrate modern technology and support continuous improvement.
- Perform feasibility studies to assess whether new equipment and designs meet quality and operational requirements.
- Test equipment setups in a production environment to ensure they perform as designed.
- Work with Research, Development, Engineering, and Quality teams to integrate improvements while maintaining required quality standards.
- Create and maintain Engineered Equipment Baseline Standard Procedures and help establish baseline standards for manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Perform equipment audits to ensure machinery is operating at optimal performance levels.
- Document baseline settings and standards and identify recommended parts or adjustments needed to maintain long-term equipment performance.
- Receive hands-on training in Orisol Solutions, machine maintenance, and SewCad, and partner with senior technical team members to learn equipment integration and priority-management practices.
- Help teach and transfer technical knowledge to Technical Services, Facilities, and Engineering technicians.
- Follow established safety policies and procedures, report unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors, and perform work safely.
Benefits
- Employee benefits package with programs and perks designed to support health and financial goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
