Mechanical Engineering Technician

Elizabethtown, NC, United States The Engineering Technician supports mechanical design, test-system development, automation projects, equipment improvements, and day-to-day engineering activities within the Test and Automation Engineering Department. This individual works primarily alongside the Senior Mechanical Engineer, providing CAD, drafting, prototyping, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation support for test stands, fixtures, tooling, automated equipment, and related mechanical systems.

The technician will also broaden their manufacturing knowledge by shadowing Manufacturing Engineers and assisting them when requested. This cross-functional support may include production troubleshooting, process improvements, equipment installation, data collection, documentation, and other hands-on assignments. This role is in Elizabethtown, NC.Role Scope and Working Relationships Cross-functional development:
Shadow and assist Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineers and other engineering personnel when assigned or requested.

Key partners:
Test and Automation Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Production, the Toolroom, suppliers, and equipment integrators.

Priority alignment:
Coordinate competing requests through the Senior Mechanical Engineer and Senior Engineering Manager so that critical work remains properly prioritized.

Key Responsibilities Mechanical Design and Engineering Support Assist the Senior Mechanical Engineer with the creation and revision of 3D CAD models, mechanical assemblies, detailed drawings, and bills of material.

Develop or modify straightforward mechanical components such as brackets, guards, enclosures, fixtures, tooling, work holding devices, material-handling components, and test-equipment parts under appropriate engineering direction.

Take field measurements of existing equipment and components and convert those measurements into accurate models, drawings, and design inputs.

Support component selection, fit and function reviews, tolerance evaluations, design reviews, and design-for-assembly or design-for-maintenance activities.

Build, assemble, and modify prototypes, test fixtures, test stands, automation equipment, and mechanical subassemblies.

Perform functional testing, record results, identify mechanical issues, and incorporate approved design revisions.

Support the mechanical installation, alignment, checkout, debug, and validation of new or modified test and automation equipment.

Test, Automation, and Equipment Support Provide hands-on mechanical support for test systems, automated equipment, machine guarding, fixtures, tooling, workstations, sensors, actuators, and material-presentation devices.

Work with electrical, controls, software, and test engineers to ensure mechanical designs support wiring, controls, service access, safe operation, and reliable testing.

Assist with equipment troubleshooting and help isolate mechanical causes of test failures, repeatability problems, jams, wear, misalignment, vibration, or other performance concerns.

Support preventive-maintenance planning by helping document wear items, spare parts, adjustment points, inspection requirements, and recommended service activities.

Assist with vendor communications, technical information, component research, quotations, and the tracking of purchased parts or fabricated components.

Manufacturing Engineering and Production Support Shadow Manufacturing Engineers to learn assigned production cells, manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and recurring production concerns.

Assist Manufacturing Engineers with troubleshooting fixtures, tooling, machines, workstations, material flow, and other production issues when requested.

Collect and organize information such as cycle time, downtime, scrap, rework, equipment observations, and dimensional measurements to support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Support production trials, process changes, equipment installations, workstation improvements, layout changes, ergonomic improvements, mistake-proofing, and continuous-improvement activities.

Provide temporary hands-on engineering support during equipment startups, changeovers, validation runs, and urgent production issues, while communicating findings to the responsible engineer.

Documentation and Project Coordination Create and update controlled mechanical drawings, bills of material, equipment documentation, test records, work instructions, job instructions, spare-parts lists, and other…