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Engineering Technician

Chief
Grand Island, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 8/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/13/2026
Interacts with internal customers on a daily basis and perform product programming and nesting using a variety of user software. Other duties may require clarifying part specifications, answer customer questions regarding engineering changes, and to support production personnel with drawings, routings, and work instructions.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Verifies machine tooling exists for necessary production operations and designs or sources new tooling when required.
  • Clarifies quotation information or engineering change information and customer specifications for production operators.
  • Creates drawings or modifies customer drawings as necessary.
  • Write work instructions on complex operations or processes.
  • Creates CNC programs for punching and cutting systems.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • High School Diploma, or GED, preferred.
  • Associates level degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Technology preferred.

The Company:

Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.

A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Fabrication is one of the leading Midwest providers of custom steel fabrication and powder coating, equipped to make any component. Chief Fabrication is one of the largest operations of its kind between Chicago and Denver, offering such steel fabrication services as stamping, welding, CNC punching, and CNC forming to manufacturers throughout the Midwest. It also offers one of the most state-of-the-art powder coating facilities in the United States.

Our Benefits:

This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including

  • Paid vacation/time off
  • 401(k) retirement plan plus company match
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Company-paid short-term disability benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Financial wellness coaching
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid holidays (8)
  • Employee discounts
  • Education assistance
  • And much more.

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