Engineering Technician

Scope of Position:

Performs a variety of technical duties and activities including experiment management and execution, collection of data from manufacturing process, data analysis and ware or equipment management.

May work with range of personnel, including development, engineering and operations, using measurement or customer data to help engineers resolve customer improve manufacturing yields and/or develop new processes or products.

Major Responsibilities:

• Works with teams focused on product and process innovation, cost reduction projects, etc.

• Works with engineers to develop and execute experimentation required to develop and integrate new processes & products into production.

• Works on innovation projects to enable new products, reduce costs, downtime and/or defects and increase yields.

• May operate measurement devices and collect data to support product or process understanding.

• Trains and coaches new development, engineering and operations personnel on equipment and processes.

• Understands equipment used in key processes and interprets data from processes to solve problems.

• Provides inputs to project plans that identify resources and accurate timelines.

• May be asked to write process, product or equipment documentation.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 25% domestic possible to Wilmington, NC.

Hours of work/work schedule/flex-time:

• Monday - Friday (40 hours) + OT when necessary

• Hours will typically be 8AM – 5PM, but off-shift work hours may be required.

Required Skills:

• Display a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, with pro-active attention to issues and problems.

• Work well both within a multi-disciplined team, and independently with minimal oversight, and thoroughly carries assignments to completion.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with PI Processbook/PI Historian

Competencies:

People:

• Listening & informing

• Patience & persistence

• Attention to detail

• Networking skills

• Independence

• Open to change (task, responsibility, project, etc.) as needs arise.

Business:

• Action oriented

• Change agent

• Time management

Function/Technical:

• Technical Curiosity

• Safety, Health and Environmental Compliance

• Computer Literacy

• Process/Product Knowledge

• Optical Fiber Measurement Expertise

• Analytical techniques such as FTIR, microscopy (compound and SEM), HPLC, Gas Chromatography and other instruments used in analytical chemistry.

Required Education and Experience:

• B.S. or Associate's Degree in technical/science field

• 1 - 5 years' experience in technician roles

• Mechanical/process aptitude with the ability to design/fabricate experimental equipment/tools

• Knowledge and capability to run fiber-making and fiber processing process and support equipment such as FTIR benches, microscopes, coating/ink purge and mixing equipment, optical fiber measurement benches, screeners and coloring machines

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)