Engineering Technician (Sign-On Bonus Available)

Date Posted: 5/8/2023

Location: Corydon, IA

Job Description:

Shivvers Manufacturing is on a journey to define and create a company culture that provides an environment for all its team members to be heard, inspired, creative, and given opportunity to excel. We are looking for people who are passionate. Would you like to join us in that pursuit?

Brief Description of Job:

Responsible for performing engineering support work to include designing, building prototypes, conducting field and/or shop testing, and compiles testing reports. Communicates results with engineering group and communicates with plant personnel.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

Contributes by building prototypes and giving constructive feedback and ideas to the engineering group.
Designs, schedules, and performs field and/or shop testing to validate designs.
Compiles test reports and communicates results to engineering group.
Communicates with plant personnel to ensure testing activities correlate with part/product availability.
Works as a liaison between plant, vendors, engineering and R&D teams to review product specifications and ensure new products are compatible with existing equipment and processes.
May be required to setup and operate machining operations such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, etc., to make or repair parts.
Operates testing and inspection equipment.
Increases skill level and knowledge of current manufacturing processes and product lines to provide support and increase proficiency.
Actively participates in continuous improvement activities.
Follows safety rules and regulations when performing work assignments and maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Travel to project sites to evaluate and fix product issues, when needed.
May assist in other areas of engineering as desired.

Educational Requirements:

High School diploma or GED required.
Additonal education and/or experience in a technical field preferred.

Skills/Experience Requirements: Experience in the following elements required:

Positive, can-do attitude.
Creative and disciplined.
A desire to take a concept and run with it.
Ability to understand electrical, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task assignments and duties.
Willingness to learn products, policies and procedures on an ongoing basis.
Willingness to work cooperatively in a team environment.
CAD modelling/drafting experience preferred, but not required.
Valid driver’s license required.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50lbs.
Ability to perform repetitive motions such as bending, walking, kneeling, climbing, crouching, reaching with hands, grasping, pushing and pulling.
Ability to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) as needed such as eye/face shields and clothing protection. Steel-toed shoes are required.

Work Environment:

Manufacturing shop environment and project sites with various noise levels and temperatures ranging from hot to cold depending on seasons.
Occasionally exposed to a variety of outside weather conditions.
Potential exposure to fumes, airborne particles, dust, and chemical hazards.