Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Summary:

The purpose of the Engineering Technician is to be responsible for manufacturing quality products efficiently, accurately, safely and on time. Utilizes manufacturing equipment and in-process instrumentation to manufacture products according to standards, company policy and safety regulations. Position will report directly to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will take daily direction and training from members of the Engineering Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoots and repairs complex mechanical and electrical issues in conjunction with the manufacturing processes in assembly and provides general support to the manufacturing team.
• Provides CNC support with tramming spindles, cutting/trimming jaws and dimensional issues.
• Addresses and resolves technical issues per procedure and notifies Leads and Supervisors on any unsolved technical issues.
• Assists in driving the implementation of projects to meet due dates and timelines effectively and successfully while supporting multiple projects at a time.
• Provides technical assistance, guidance, and training to other production associates.
• Works to continually improve the setup, calibration, manufacture and test procedures used in machining/assembly.
• Communicates with engineering, production and supervision on manufacturing and functionality issues.
• Trains, mentors, supports and provides leadership to Team Leaders and Production Associates.
• Monitors, audits, and complies with Lock-Out/Tag-Out safety policy for all plant activities.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting (electrical, mechanical, CNC), and conducts studies to reduce/eliminate common defects, then recommends necessary process changes, and implements changes with minimal direction.
• Provides gaging support for assembly, working with Quality, troubleshoots measurement/gaging issues.
• Develops countermeasures to respond to customer initiated corrective actions.
• Drives lean improvement activity in the areas of changeovers, kaizen activity related to machining.
• Strictly follows company procedures, safe working practices and policies.
• Identifies reports and recommends corrective actions for any unsafe conditions or inefficient processes to Supervisor and/or Value Stream Management.

Critical Competencies:

• Must have knowledge of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) when handling materials and/or chemicals.
• Ability to set up/calibrate equipment/instruments based on Engineering/Customer requirements.
• Understanding and experience with Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as general business periodicals, safety rules, quality instruction and process documentation, operating and maintenance instructions, technical and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions verbally and in written form.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field, preferred.
• 1+ years of manufacturing/ technical experience in assembly and machining, preferred.