What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering Technician II - Night Shift position at Hendrickson?
Position Purpose
The Manufacturing Engineering Technician plays a hands-on role in supporting and improving automated manufacturing processes, equipment, and robotics. This position is ideal for a skilled problem-solver who enjoys troubleshooting challenges and driving improvements in quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Essential Functions
, We offer a full complement of benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life, travel, and disability insurance; a flexible spending account; 401K plans; a pension plan; paid holidays and vacation. We also offer financial assistance programs if you decide to adopt a child or want to pursue further education. We have a comprehensive wellness program and an Employee Assistance Program, that supports individuals in the proactive management of their overall health and wellness.
The Manufacturing Engineering Technician plays a hands-on role in supporting and improving automated manufacturing processes, equipment, and robotics. This position is ideal for a skilled problem-solver who enjoys troubleshooting challenges and driving improvements in quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Essential Functions
- Manage Automation equipment in designated process areas.
- Assist in new equipment installations.
- Operate, maintain, and teach FANUC material handling, welding robots or related equipment.
- Collaborate with the Plant Controls Engineer to use PLC and HMI programs to troubleshoot and improve the processes.
- Lead engineering projects that support continuous improvements, increase throughput, or improve product quality of our processes.
- Work with outside vendors to solve problems, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.
- Use Creo and AutoCAD modeling systems to design basic machine and layout improvements.
- Collaborate with Maintenance Technicians to troubleshoot equipment mechanically and electrically.
- Support procedure and documentation creation/updates (WI, TPMs, PMs, 5S, …)
- Associates Degree in an Engineering related field or equivalent experience
- 2-5 years’ experience in related field
- Must be able to understand and troubleshoot through use of PLC programs.
- Must have robotic programming experience. FANUC a plus
- Basic understanding and exposure to 3D modeling and drawing using CAD software
- Welding or Machining knowledge is a plus
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Strong communication and project organization abilities
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
- Exhibit strong mechanical and electrical aptitude
- Exhibit strong troubleshooting skills
- Constant standing, walking, reaching, balancing, cervical spine motion, lower extremities, and simple grasp
- Frequent use of firm grasping, fine manipulation, and pitching
- Occasional forward bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing
- Lifting and carrying up to 50lbs including machine parts, parts boxes, equipment, and tool bag.
- Able to cover different shifts or work a weekend based on production overtime needs or engineering/maintenance projects
- Travel: Minimal, depending on project or training needs.
- Work Environment: Manufacturing.
- Lighting: Adequate.
- Temperature: Non-Temperature Controlled. Humidity, Heat, Cold are factors during the year.
- Innovative - Feeling comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches
- Persuasive - Building commitment by convincing others and winning them over to your point of view
- Excitement - Operating with a good deal of energy, intensity and emotional expression; having a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved
- Tactical - Emphasizing the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range, hands-on, practical strategies
- Feedback - Letting others know in a straightforward manner what you think of them, how well they have performed and if they have met your needs and expectations
- Production - Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels
- Cooperation - Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives in order to assist colleagues with theirs
- Consensual - Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process.
- Empathy - Demonstrating an active concern for people and their needs by forming close and supportive relationships with others
, We offer a full complement of benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life, travel, and disability insurance; a flexible spending account; 401K plans; a pension plan; paid holidays and vacation. We also offer financial assistance programs if you decide to adopt a child or want to pursue further education. We have a comprehensive wellness program and an Employee Assistance Program, that supports individuals in the proactive management of their overall health and wellness.