Engineering Technician II

Job Summary:

The Engineering Technician II is primarily responsible for assistance in daily operations and maintenance of manufacturing equipment/processes for manufacture of night vision image intensifiers. 

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on engineering technician position. 
• The individual can expect to spend >75% of their time interacting with the equipment and operators and dispositioning non-conforming product. 
• Optimization of manufacturing processes
• implementation of cost reduction opportunities (yield and productivity improvements, waste elimination)
• Training production employees to improve work processes and product quality. 
• individual works to minimize or eliminate safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and production issues.
• proficiency in the use of hand and machine tools, precision gauges, test instruments, and process equipment
• Be able to read, understand, and follow procedures. 
• Have an understanding and skills in effectively applying Lean and Six Sigma tools to reduce waste and improve efficiency. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in an Engineering field (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, etc.) or related work experience
• 2+ years of technical experience in a manufacturing environment   
• Strong analytical abilities and trouble-shooting techniques
• Strong observational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• PC proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required
• Must have the ability to work effectively within a team
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills are required
• Experience training others
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance
• Must be able to comply with OSHA, EPA, Fire Regulations, Company Policies and Procedures 

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with assembly/review/inspection of mechanical assemblies
• Experience using electrical test equipment and optical microscopes
• Experience writing MS Access queries
• Experience with statistical analysis software:  Minitab, JMP, Cornerstone, etc.
• Experience with coding and scripting development: Visual Studio (VB.net, C#, C+. etc.), Python, JSL (JMP scripting language), or similar
• Experience with process improvement
• Six Sigma certification (Yellow, Green, Black Belt)

Shift:

1st Shift - approximately 6:00 am to 2:00 pm

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