Product Development Technician

What to Expect

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our Elizabethtown, KY plant, you will be a Product Development Technician .

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and follow prototypes and customer samples through production
• Manufacture samples on production and developmental equipment per engineering specifications
• Support commercialization activities by coordinating schedules, following trials, documenting, summarizing and reporting data from the trials
• Work closely with engineers, technicians, and manufacturing operators to support continuous improvement and quality activities in production
• Maintains Instron Lab and historical records
• Tests materials and products in a laboratory environment consistent with engineering specifications
• Perform routine analyses and calculations
• Provide data in various formats per engineer’s requests
• Prioritize tasks to meet goals and deadlines

About You

• High school degree is required; 2 yr technical degree is preferred

• Instron testing and certification preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience

• Experience in laboratory environment strongly preferred

• Good interpersonal oral and written skills

• Ability to read, write, and communicate fluently in English

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)

• Experience with manufacturing and/or laboratory work

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations

• Use of mechanical testing equipment, hand tools, thermocouples, and microscopes

• Problem solving skills

• Good planning, time management, and organizational skills

• A preference to hands on work style

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Pay & Benefits

• Full-Time
• Relocation is not provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement