Manufacturing Technician

Summary:

An Engineering Technician (ET) provides general support to the engineering staff by completing a variety of tasks, including but not limited to; initiation of new product introduction, data entry, filing, document control, and assembling information. This position entails developing, documenting, and working with a wide range of rubber and composite products. An ET will be responsible for technical project planning, drawing/ model interpretation, customer / vendor technical interface, and coordination with cross-functional teams to achieve the plan tasks.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Review Quotes / Bids as well as customer requirements prior to new part set up for development of manufacturing plans and schedule

• Generates and processes ECOs

• Validates / verifies production driven BOM, route and work instruction modifications

• Performs contract review of NPI product concerning; customer PO, internal quote, delivery schedule, part and tool costs and noted exceptions

• Initiates manufacturing instructions, bill of materials, routes, and manufacturing specification data

• Generate / manage / modify work instructions

• Interprets drawings, specifications, and model based definitions (MBDs)

• Coordinates with internal materials group, NPI and QA to manage the material release, molding, trimming and inspection of new products

• Coordinates with Design Engineering and QA to develop inspection templates and check fixtures for all new product

• Logs, files, and maintains a variety of documents including revision control, both manually and digitally

• Creates and controls project files and reporting tools, providing real time project management data to the business

• Interfaces as required with following internal departments;
  Estimating, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Environmental Health & Safety, Trade Compliance, Accounting, Customer Services, Program Management, Design Engineering, production operators, Shipping / Receiving and Maintenance

• Interfaces as required with following external groups;
  Customer Purchasing, Customer Engineering

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED or demonstrated proficiency in basic reading, writing and math is required, typing / keyboard, ten key, and spreadsheet proficiency required as well as PC skills. Must have basic math skills. Education or experience in clerical duties desired.

• A combination of relevant education and experience can be considered in lieu of exact educational and/or experience requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is desired

• Understanding of processes and tooling used for compression molding, extrusion, injection molding and part fixturing for secondary operations.

• Understanding of common industry secondary processes / equipment such as; drilling, machining, painting, splicing, hand trimming, CNC waterjets, CNC routers and CNC knives

• Demonstrates and maintains a professional demeanor in all situations

• High level of analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills with an emphasis in manufacturing processes and lean manufacturing methodology

• Strong attention to detail, and capable of delivering efficient and effective results in a timely and consistent manner
• Knowledge of 3D model-based definition systems including (but not limited too);
  Catia, Solidworks and AutoCAD

• Computer proficiency including; engineering software, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Access and ERP / MRP systems. Prior experience with SAP is preferred.

• Strong verbal and writing skills

• Ability to prioritize competing commitments in line with company objectives

• Ability to read blueprint reading and make specification interpretations

• Normal hearing, speech and visual acuity

• Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time

• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than work with whole hand(s) or arm(s) (example, using lab instruments, keyboard, phone, etc.)

• Worker is subject to inside environmental conditions:
  Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

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