Engineering Technician

Job Title: Engineering Technician

Location: Whitestown, IN / Kepner Facility (4 Openings)

Schedule: Green or White Shift, 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (4x12 or 3X12 schedule)

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Reports to: Engineering Manager

About the Role

The Weekend Engineering Technician provides crucial, hands-on mechanical and hardware support to keep our manufacturing operations running continuously over the weekend. Working a compressed 4-day schedule, you will partner directly with the Weekend Engineers to execute preventative maintenance, perform mechanical repairs, and respond immediately to active line calls.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide rapid, hands-on mechanical troubleshooting for active production lines during the weekend shifts.
• Execute weekend preventative maintenance (PMs) and assist with heavy machine setups.
• Assist the Engineering team with equipment teardowns, mechanical repairs, tooling adjustments, and parts replacement.
• Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, or other material handling equipment as needed to support engineering projects.
• Monitor equipment performance and report abnormalities to the shift Engineer.
• Ensure all work complies with safety standards, OSHA regulations, and general external best practices.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment and mechanical assemblies.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and proficiency with hand/power tools and basic diagnostics.
• Demonstrable knowledge of safe workmanship in an industrial setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with production and maintenance teams under high-pressure downtime scenarios.
• Experience operating material handling equipment (forklifts, lifts) is highly preferred.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma required; 2-year technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience in industrial maintenance/engineering support strongly preferred.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Extensive periods of working on feet and using tools.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Visual acuity to read instructions, operate machines, and inspect parts.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment as required for safety.

Pay: $32.00 - $42.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

Work Location: In person