SSY Development Technician

Greene Tweed•Kulpsville, PA

26d

About The Position

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success. If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Utilizes production and/or development equipment in sample preparation activities. Operates all equipment in a safe and clean manner. Carries out assigned experiments, captures data, and provides appropriate feedback to development engineers. Assists engineering with process recipe development, prototype manufacturing, and transfer to production activities in alignment with quality assurance protocols. Performs visual and dimensional inspection of products, collects and interprets inspection reports from auditors, and suggests process adjustments as necessary. Provides general support including packaging, rework, assembly and hardware install. Assist engineering in troubleshooting problems by investigating product defects, identifying mold problems, and initiating/implementing process improvements. Assists development team in other areas including, but not limited to: design-for-manufacturing, planning, time/cost estimates, material handling, assembly, design/creation of custom test rigs, running custom parts tests, capturing and reporting data.

Requirements

High School Diploma required; Associates degree in engineering technology and/or technician certificate desired
0-5 years of technical experience in manufacturing and/or related product development
Must be experienced with basic lab equipment and in utilizing analytical measuring instruments (calipers, scales, etc.;).
Must be able to observe, measure and enter testing results into electronic reporting system
Ability to follow multi-step procedures
Working knowledge of product line specific equipment and processes.
Basic knowledge of testing equipment
General mechanical aptitude to perform routine cleaning & maintenance and occasional troubleshooting
Strong mathematical background. Must be able to solve simple algebraic equations for sample preparation
Demonstrated initiative; a self-starter
Experience in safely handling chemicals.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment such as eye, ear and foot protection
Proficient in MS Office – Excel, Word
This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in engineering technology and/or technician certificate desired
Experience with SAP preferred
Familiarity with GD&T preferred
Experience working in a production and/or engineering environment is preferred
Ability to operate as part of a cross functional team.

Responsibilities

Utilizes production and/or development equipment in sample preparation activities.
Operates all equipment in a safe and clean manner.
Carries out assigned experiments, captures data, and provides appropriate feedback to development engineers.
Assists engineering with process recipe development, prototype manufacturing, and transfer to production activities in alignment with quality assurance protocols.
Performs visual and dimensional inspection of products, collects and interprets inspection reports from auditors, and suggests process adjustments as necessary.
Provides general support including packaging, rework, assembly and hardware install.
Assist engineering in troubleshooting problems by investigating product defects, identifying mold problems, and initiating/implementing process improvements.
Assists development team in other areas including, but not limited to: design-for-manufacturing, planning, time/cost estimates, material handling, assembly, design/creation of custom test rigs, running custom parts tests, capturing and reporting data.