Mechanical Technician

1 year contract

Onsite in Lafayette, CO

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing and field service operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools, such as CAD, CAM, CATIA, ProEngineer, Solidworx or Siemens NX Software. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.

TECHNICIAN SUPPORT CAREER STREAM: Provides technical support in areas such as production, operations, maintenance, safety, testing, process improvement or product development. Uses schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components, equipment or systems. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures, and performs detailed mathematical calculations. For higher levels, may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes.

Requirements:

Top 3 technical skills that you are looking for in a candidates experience:

1. CAD & Engineering Drawings - Strong modeling, and GD&T capabilities

2. Mechanical Testing and Troubleshooting skills - hands-on ability to build fixtures, perform inspection and testing, troubleshoot mechanical issues, collect and document results.

3. Ability to understand and communicate technical design changes to a cross-functional team - execution of changes and understanding the impact to the changes enabled by strong understanding of DFM.

Education Required:

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or another related engineering/technical discipline.

Years’ Experience Required:

4 years minimum