Engineering Technician

Graco; Rogers (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fluid handling is seeking an Engineering Technician to support product development and testing. This role involves building prototypes and conducting tests, requiring a technical degree and lab experience. Join a team that values innovation, quality, and employee growth with competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Stock purchase plan

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in lab test and development.
• Ability to set up tests without supervision.
• Knowledge of general lab practices, tools, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Build and test prototypes with minimal supervision.
• Run tests and monitor long-term experiments.
• Report test results and participate in quality improvement.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Communication

Education

2-year technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Data acquisition equipment

Lab instrumentation

Shop tools

Job description

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose

The Engineering Technician provides support to new product development and standard product engineering by building product prototypes and test models. This role performs and documents product performance testing, product qualification testing, and product auditing.

What You Will Do at Graco

• Build up of test prototypes with minimal supervision.

• Run tests to company standard test procedures.

• Make test set-ups without supervision.

• Collect test data and monitor long-term tests.

• Report test results, including completion of lab test request form, writing formal reports when appropriate.

• Participate in lab maintenance and housekeeping activities.

• Actively participate in quality improvement activities.

• Actively take initiative to increase technical proficiency.

• Knowledge and use of Graco test procedures.

• From the test results identify any design or manufacturing errors/issues to the project team.

• Outline procedures to be included in the instruction manual on new products.

• Design and construction of simple test fixtures.

• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring to Graco

• 2-year technical degree or equivalent.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in lab test and development.

• Demonstrated ability to set up all tests without supervision.

• Excellent mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.

• Knowledge of general lab practices, tools, and equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to work with computers, data acquisition equipment, lab instrumentation, and shop tools.

• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communications skills.

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At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation. If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.

$21.35 - $37.40