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Position:     Engineering Technician
Shift:             1st Shift
Location:    The Specialty Mfg. Co. – White Bear Lake, MN

Position Description:

• Performs hands on testing of products in support of development, conformance and support data.
• Designs and validate mechanical testing fixtures required for product testing.
• Evaluates results from testing and helps to determine acceptability of data.
• Assist with technical capabilities to produce and maintain manufacturing effectiveness.
• Participates in problem solving related to non-conforming materials and product returns.
• Position reports directly to Director of Engineering.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares test results and analyses that is effective and accurate.
• Creates and revises reports and documentation using spreadsheets, graphs, memo/letters and CAD.
• Supports manufacturing activities by helping to generate processes & procedures that are reliable, repeatable, cost effective and in a timely bases per planned schedules.
• Works with minimal supervision on assignments that are moderately complex.
• Develops, with Director of Engineering, priorities, plans and schedules for timely execution of tasks.
• Coordinates multiple assignments according to appropriate priority
• Becomes familiar with and maintains an awareness of Company products and goals.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Two year or better degree in mechanical, engineering, industrial or similar technology, or equivalent understanding of equipment and materials

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

• Three to ten years of experience with mechanical equipment.
• Understanding basic design principles (machine design, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and economics).
• Thorough understanding of design drawings.
• Awareness and some understanding SPC, DOE, FMEA & SPC.
• Effective utilization of Microsoft Excel & Word and manufacturing enterprise software.
• Use of CAD (Solid Works) a plus.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical skills