Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Weekend Shift Wed - Sat 7am-530pm

Company: Cirrus Aircraft
Location: Duluth
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Cirrus Aircraft's Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet, the world's first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) - the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at www.cirrusaircraft.com.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot's license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for performing regular repair and preventative tool maintenance, troubleshooting production tooling problems, and assisting with the introduction of new tooling and processes into production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Completes assigned preventative maintenance tasks on time
* Works with the manufacturing engineer and production staff to assist in root cause determination of tool related issues. Specific responsibilities include tool maintenance logs and tool recommendations to improve process quality
* Ensures that all assigned work areas are kept clean, orderly, and presentable at all times by applying 5S principles
* Wears proper protective equipment
* Complies with all paperwork, such as work instructions, that govern job duties. May be assigned to different work areas as production needs require
* Address sustaining problems with tool/process improvement recommendations and/or engineering change requirements submitted through the area Manufacturing Engineer
* Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or GED

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

* Ability to operate measurement tools including scales, micrometers, and calipers
* Ability to operate basic hand tools such as screw drivers, drill drivers, hammers, etc
* Read and interpret engineering drawings
* Ability to assemble off engineering drawings
* Knowledge of basic machinery design, use, repair, and maintenance
* Attention to detail
* Must be able to work as part of a team
* Microsoft Office

This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted "Best Town" by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named "Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland" and "Best Workplace Culture" by the Duluth News Tribune readers.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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