Engineering Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description : About Vulcan GMS

Vulcan GMS is a leading manufacturer of custom components serving industries including medical, defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. We pride ourselves on craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout our operations.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician will support process improvement and optimization efforts across the shop floor. This hands-on role is focused on observing production processes, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing practical improvements to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with solid manufacturing experience and strong mechanical aptitude. The candidate will work in a team to find inefficiencies and production pain points and develop solutions while demonstrating the core company employee expectations of humility, openness to learn, and staying motivated. Experience with design and CAD tools is preferred to allow the technician to create and implement their own process improvements.

Requirements : Key Responsibilities

• Observe manufacturing processes on the shop floor to identify opportunities for improvement in safety, efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Collaborate with engineers, supervisors, and production staff to implement process improvements.
• Design and fabricate fixtures, tools, and jigs to support production and assembly operations.
• Support the installation and validation of new equipment or process changes.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting for manufacturing issues and assist with root cause analysis.
• Utilize CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) to model or modify components and tooling.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives, 5S, and continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Skills & Abilities

Why Join Vulcan GMS

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in an office and plant environment. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands / fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The position may occasionally require lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 lbs.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 : 00 AM to 3 : 30 PM.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and activities may change at any time with or without notice.