Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Title: Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Department: Continuous Improvement/Process Development

Reports To: Director of Process Development

Location: GVS Filtration - Findlay, OH

Personal attributes critical to the success of this position:

• Demonstrated “hands on” mechanical, electrical controls, tooling and machine set-up experience.

• Detail oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy.

• Ability to quickly identify and solve problems.

• Technical curiosity to expand skills and knowledge.

• Self -motivated with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

• Flexibility to work individually or on teams.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage rapidly changing priorities.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Set-up, start-up, maintaining & monitoring of new and current manufacturing processes to ensure optimum product quality, productivity and uptime.

• Troubleshooting and problem resolution.

• Provide technical training and support to production and maintenance personnel to ensure competence in the operation and maintaining of the equipment.

• Identifying and implementing process improvements individually and/or by leading or participating on continuous improvement teams.

• Participate in the creation and improvement of process work instructions.

• Meet key performance metrics for safety, quality, cost and delivery

Experience/Technical skills required include:

• AS degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or minimum three years of demonstrated “hands on” Maintenance or Technical role.

• Background in any of the following areas are strongly preferred:

• Die cutting and setting

• Continuous Improvement

• Machine repair

• Injection/Insert molding processes

• Urethane molding processes

• Basic machining

• Robotics

• Plastic joining technologies (ultrasonic, vibration, laser and/or hot plate)

• Electrical power supply systems

• Electrical controls and PLC trouble-shooting, programming, and repair

• Pneumatics/Hydraulics

• Familiar with Quality tools (PFMEA, Control plans, APQP)

• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2015 and/or IATF16949:2016.