Mechanical Engineering Technician

We seek a growth-focused Technician eager to join our Manufacturing Engineering team with the primary responsibility to working closely with Manufacturing Engineers by supporting (1) new equipment/tooling/technology qualification, (2) new product prototype builds and (3) continuous improvement activities. This Technician will be a key contributor to a team building a diverse range of vibration and noise **Position primary responsibilities:** - Assist Operations/Manufacturing in bringing new equipment, tooling, and technology online through overseeing trial builds under the guidance of Manufacturing Engineers. - Assist Manufacturing Engineers with process development for the industrialization of new products to achieve program safety, process capability, labor and materials costs, and cycle time targets through the building of prototypes and early release parts. - Assist Manufacturing Engineer with Continuous Improvement initiatives, which may include recording and tracking of trials and early-stage pass/fail rates, machine performance, and cycle time. - Document, through writing and photographing, the work performed to be used for reporting, writing and work instruction creation - Collaborative participation with other departments in facility-wide Safety, Quality, and general waste reduction problem-solving activities - Assist Operator training **Other Expectations include:** **The** ***ideal*** **candidate:** - Has a safety-first mindset; comfortable using PPE for eye, face, hand, arm, and foot protection. - Has a desire to learn new skills and be a part of a team working to improve every daytheir - Has the ability and initiative to work independently on assigned tasks - Has an eye for details and enjoys working with their hands and building things - Has experience using non-powered hand tools such as wrenches, torque wrenches, screw drivers, and mallets - Has experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings; comfortable with both imperial and metric units - Has experience using basic measurement instruments: rulers, calipers, thermometers, height gauges, thread gauges, and a stopwatch - Has strong basic math skills - Has exposure to electronic controlled equipment and robots - Has experience using MS Excel or similar electronic record-keeping tools - Is an action-oriented individual with exceptional communication skills - U.S. Citizenship Required; experience working in an ISO/IATF/AS environment ### About the Company We are 40 000 men and women who meet the challenges faced by our automotive, aviation, defence and industry customers every day. Our passion for challenge and our enthusiasm encourage us to imagine, design and produce high performance and innovative fluid, sealing system and anti-vibration solutions. Working at Hutchinson means being curious about everything, contributing to the evolution of mobility and reducing carbon emissions. Join us and show what drives you! A French company with an international presence (25 countries): 170 years of history and passing on our know-how. 5 billion in turnover, with 5% invested in R&D.