Mechanical Engineering Technician - OCU - Technical - 4x10 AM Shift

Job Summary:

Utilizes advanced skills, knowledge, and experiences for leading projects or activities and performing analyses using Materials Engineering tools and standard instruments and test equipment, while positively impacting the organization's performance. 
Applies advanced skills and experiences while preparing samples and specimens, operating analytical instruments and equipment, performing physical analyses, acquiring and interpreting data, and documenting technical results in support of production and non-production engineering, quality, and manufacturing groups. 
Effectively utilizes advanced skills and experiences to solve complex problems; compiles, analyzes, and reports performance or progress information to management. 
Develops and documents all laboratory methods. 
Performs routine calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repair of instruments and equipment. 
Coordinates the collection, transportation, and documentation of chemical waste disposal. 
Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work. 
Actively mentors and trains apprentices, trainees, and technicians; manage training needs within the laboratory. 
Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions. 
Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking; handles projects that require significant decisions to be made to workflow and priorities; provides effective technical and project leadership. 
Exercises independent decision-making and initiative for needed activities, problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, and hands-on applications. 
Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures and work instructions. 
Participates in improvement projects; demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks. 
Develops and gives presentations to engineers, customers, and suppliers. 
Participates in self and team audits and associated corrective actions. 
Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required. 

Key Responsibilities:

Performs testing in accordance with established test procedures and methodology. Consistently provides accurate and reliable test results. Has an in-depth understanding of the function on of the test equipment used to perform test and the contribution of the test equipment to the validity of the test results. Configures and operates data acquisition systems; analyzes and reviews data for appropriateness. Has an in-depth understanding of the functioning of the product under test to assess the contribution of the product to the validity of the test results. Performs test stand installation, troubleshooting and setups and the upkeep and maintenance of laboratory equipment Provides support/recommendations to engineering for equipment supplier evaluation and qualification, equipment and facility updates and instrument specification Performs other duties as required.

Operates analytical equipment and performs physical analysis in support of production and non-production engineering groups; equipment may include any of the following: gas chromatograph, ion chromatograph, inductively coupled plasma spectrometer, thermal gravimetric analyzer, differential scanning calorimeter, mass spectrometer, x-ray spectrometer, ultra sound analyzers, optical imaging equipment, tensile/compression testers, hardness testers, gas flow reactors, spark emission spectrometer, viscometer, rheometer, eddy current flow tester, dye penetrant flow tester, magnetic particle flaw tester, Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer and metallographic equipment.  

Prepares samples and specimens for testing using standard laboratory techniques.  

Acquires and interprets data and documents results; provides written results in technical report format when appropriate.  

Documents laboratory methods.  

Performs routine calibration maintenance troubleshooting and minor repair of instrumentation and equipment. Coordinates the collection, transportation, and documentation of chemical waste disposal.  

Understands and applies appropriate company and department rules and guidelines to work.  

Works with and trains apprentices and technicians.  

Interfaces with customers, suppliers, engineers, and other functions.  

Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.  

Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.  

Leads and participate in improvement projects.  

Develops and gives presentations to customers and suppliers.  

Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures.  

Demonstrates confidentiality as required.  

Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.  

Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.