Engineering Technician

Description

The Engineering Technician ensures provides high-quality products and services to our customers and enables continual improvement and growth in our digital manufacturing business. The Engineering Technician will perform multiple 3D printing functions including the maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic quality analysis for our plastics printing operation.

• Set up, operate, and monitor 3D printers including related support equipment.
• Understand root cause of printer downtime issues and implement self-sustaining systems to maximize uptime.
• Drive down scrap on all 4210 printers using the DMAIC process.
• Optimize preventative maintenance and set plant-wide standards.
• Provide thorough documentation of common issues and methods in which we solve them.
• Perform basic inspection operations with digital calipers, micrometers, etc. to validate 3d printer set ups and operations.
• Perform and/or support preventative maintenance of machines and cleaning of the equipment and surrounding area(s).
• Participate in lean six sigma projects to enhance quality and improve operational performance (OEE). Explore and offer new methods and concepts for continual improvement efforts.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly work areas (5S).
• Support inventory control, material receiving, and shipping-related activities.
• Promote a positive work environment
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Other duties, tasks, and responsibilities that may be assigned at any time.

• Self-motivated and able to complete multiple assigned tasks in a timely manner while achieving quality workmanship.
• Strong organizational, mechanical, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail in use of hand tools, automated equipment, digital (computerized) procedures, and production workflows.
• Ability to perform visual inspection and measuring tasks on simple to complex geometries to determine product quality.
• Ability to solve problems to identify and eliminate root causes of issues with product quality.
• Maintain part inspection/production reports, consumable inventory, organize files, maintenance logs, and part tracking system through multiple operations steps.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, both written and verbal, on complex tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel / Office applications required.
• Proficiency with typical 3D CAD packages a plus.
• Knowledge of 3D printer operation and maintenance preferred
• High School Diploma or recognized equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree or two years of completed coursework in industrial design, engineering, or related technical field preferred.
• 3D Printing operation experience preferred, not required.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. Citizenship or Valid Permanent Resident status is required.
• Valid driver’s license required to drive fork truck.

• The performance of this position will require exposure to the manufacturing areas where all areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toe shoes, and other mandatory safety equipment.
• Work is performed in a research/light-production environmentally controlled environment.
• Exposure to dust and powder metal/plastic particles will require use of a respirator.
• Occasional exposure to coolants or lubricating solutions, moving machinery, heat, compressed air, and electrical power.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing specific tasks in production areas.
• Exposed to repetitive use of fingers, hands and arms.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8–10 hours per shift) on a…