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Position Overview: The Engineer Technician is responsible for developing, implementing, reviewing, and improving the production process for the OCTE/Dry Plant Equipment. In this position, you will be designing, verifying, validating, and troubleshooting the processes. The successful candidate is a creative problem solver who can effectively collaborate with other engineering disciplines and stakeholders (Quality, Operations, Program Management, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities and Duties: Develop, write, and maintain manufacturing process & equipment procedures, technical specifications, and user work instructions.
- Establish engineering labor and material standards for manufacturing operations; monitor performance to the standards and address any variations.
- Perform feasibility and trade studies, cost analyses, and return on investment (ROI) and cost-to-benefit evaluations.
- Complete assigned engineering tasks on time and within budget.
- Organize, prepare, and/or conduct technical design reviews to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
- Perform failure mode and effects analyses (FMEA, PFMEA, DFMEA) to establish and maintain stable processes.
- Establish and verify new product/process capabilities and new process parameters prior to release to production.
- Perform capability and variability studies on new and existing processes, equipment, and tools.
- Provide technical support and clear communications to all users of the process.
- Monitor and evaluate quality data and develop methods to improve quality levels.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing processes, techniques and quality issues; develop corrective actions to maintain acceptable levels of productivity and quality.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, operations, and internal and external supply chain personnel to diagnose issues and support continuous improvements.
- Drive continuous improvements in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Support root cause corrective action activities using structured practices such as DMAIC or 8D.
- Perform other duties as assigned.