Senior Engineering Technician

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Technician to join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate adaptability and openness to change and ability to anticipate problems and provide innovative solutions through data driven analytics.

• Maintain and gain relevant knowledge keep abreast of industry standards, best practices, and technological advances that maximize operating efficiency.

• Incumbent's role may focus on evaluating and improving plant performance in the areas of safety, quality, production output and operating costs.

• Communicate effectively in individual and group situations adjusting language or terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience.

• Read and interpret Computer Aided Design drawings and blueprints.

• Understand project management concepts, systems, and techniques.

• Participative and influential team player in achieving desired production outcomes and organizational goals.

• Ability to maintain sound judgment and stable performance under stress and/or opposition (e.g. time pressure, job ambiguity).

• Communicate at high level with consultants from other disciplines (structural, electrical, etc.)

• Interact with equipment vendors on design, iterative changes, file transfer, etc.

• Control overall layout and/or 3D space of entire project. Maintain central origin/work point consistency through project lifespan.

• Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Technology and/or equivalent training.

• Ten (10) or more years of experience in related job function as a senior mechanical designer, with five (5) years of mechanical design experience in a heavy industry - preferably wood products manufacturing.

• Skill and experience in:

• Engineering technology (calculations of stress, deflection, and horsepower)

• Machinery general arrangements

• Mechanical and detail design

• Drafting

• Checking drawing packages and evaluating CAD platforms

• Managing electronic drawing databases

• Laser scanning of existing manufacturing lines

• Integrating electronic control points from Total Station surveys with laser scan data

• Subject matter expert in AutoCAD, Inventor or SolidWorks, Revit, and Navisworks