Mechanical Technician, Associate

Manufacturing specialists perform highly technical tasks and produce highly technical assemblies. These specialists may participate in custom, one-off, specialty products at times.

*Essential Functions:

• Understand, practice, and support safety standards in all work and in all locations

• Assist engineers by performing analysis, testing, and support of machines, tools, equipment, and mechanical systems

• Troubleshoot product designs and suggest or implement improvements

• Repair, rework, or modify mechanical assemblies to meet operational specifications and tolerances

• Assist engineers with fabricating and assembling mechanical prototype models from blueprints, schematics, or sketches

• Conduct functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability of prototype or production models

• Work with engineers to perform root cause and failure analysis as required

• Provides support to manufacturing to ensure product is created to engineering specifications

• May require some travel

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Associate

• Entry-Level position within field

• Performs routine assignments as directed

• Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment

Intermediate

• Performs general tasks and completes routine assignments

• Receives assistance in the completion of more complex assignments

• Developing proficiency within discipline; works under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment

Senior

• Performs complex tasks and completes assignments with little or no assistance

• Fully proficient in discipline

• Works under limited supervision with latitude for independent judgment

Advanced

• Performs advanced tasks and completes the most-difficult assignments

• Possesses advanced skill set within discipline

• Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment