Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Hendrickson

Full-time

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician plays a hands-on role in supporting and improving automated manufacturing processes, equipment, and robotics. This position is ideal for a skilled problem-solver who enjoys troubleshooting challenges and driving improvements in quality, productivity, and efficiency.

Manage Automation equipment in designated process areas.

Assist in new equipment installations.

Operate, maintain, and teach FANUC material handling, welding robots or related equipment.

Collaborate with the Plant Controls Engineer to use PLC and HMI programs to troubleshoot and improve the processes.

Lead engineering projects that support continuous improvements, increase throughput, or improve product quality of our processes.

Work with outside vendors to solve problems, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.

Use Creo and AutoCAD modeling systems to design basic machine and layout improvements.

Collaborate with Maintenance Technicians to troubleshoot equipment mechanically and electrically.

Support procedure and documentation creation/updates (WI, TPMs, PMs, 5S, …)

Associates Degree in an Engineering related field or equivalent experience

2-5 years’ experience in related field

Constant standing, walking, reaching, balancing, cervical spine motion, lower extremities, and simple grasp

Frequent use of firm grasping, fine manipulation, and pitching

Occasional forward bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing

Lifting and carrying up to 50lbs including machine parts, parts boxes, equipment, and tool bag.

Able to cover different shifts or work a weekend based on production overtime needs or engineering/maintenance projects

Travel: Minimal, depending on project or training needs.

Work Environment: Manufacturing.

Lighting: Adequate.

Temperature: Non-Temperature Controlled. Humidity, Heat, Cold are factors during the year.

Innovative - Feeling comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches

Persuasive - Building commitment by convincing others and winning them over to your point of view

Excitement - Operating with a good deal of energy, intensity and emotional expression; having a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved

Tactical - Emphasizing the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range, hands-on, practical strategies

Feedback - Letting others know in a straightforward manner what you think of them, how well they have performed and if they have met your needs and expectations

Production - Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels

Cooperation - Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives in order to assist colleagues with theirs

Consensual - Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process.

Empathy - Demonstrating an active concern for people and their needs by forming close and supportive relationships with others

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.