Engineering Technician

JBL Resources; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

JBL Resources in Salt Lake City is seeking an Engineering Technician to support prototype development, testing, and process improvements. You will train teammates, ensure quality, and collaborate with vendors to source supplies according to engineering instructions.

The role emphasizes hands-on building, testing of prototypes, and contributing to scalable manufacturing processes while maintaining strict GLP and QS documentation. A technical degree and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ technical work experience, 5+ years preferred.
• Proven experience developing and testing prototypes, including fixture/tooling design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with external vendors.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Technical Degree (AA, Certificate, or equivalent experience).
• Ability to work autonomously and multi-task effectively.
• Knowledge of engineering scientific tools such as Gage R&R, DOE, SPC, and stress/strain analysis.
• Experience in a clean-room environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Train others on new product processes and test procedures.
• Organize, coordinate, and execute building and testing of prototypes/products per engineering instructions.
• Assist project teams in establishing specifications and quality standards.
• Coordinate with vendors to obtain supplies and services.
• Provide project status updates to teams.
• Maintain compliance with GLP & QS quality requirements.
• Develop concepts and construct prototypes/products from ideas.
• Support development of capable manufacturing processes for new products.
• Provide DFM input to the engineering team.
• Present technical data at reviews as requested.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Strong communication

Autonomous multitasking

Education

AA or certificate

Tools

Gage R&R

DOE

SPC

Stress/strain analysis

Job description

Engineering Technician

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

About Our Client: Our client has built a high-trust, people-first culture driven by real employee feedback and a commitment to innovation, collaboration, and performance. Known for fostering an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow, the organization continues to set itself apart as an employer of choice. Working here means joining a team of top technical professionals bringing cutting-edge products to the forefront—offering driven individuals the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Training others on new product processes and test procedures.
• Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building and testing of prototypes/products per engineering instructions.
• Assisting project teams in establishing specifications and quality standards.
• Using internal resources and qualified external vendors to help engineering teams identify and obtain supplies and services.
• Participating actively in project team meetings as requested.
• Communicating project status to project teams.
• Building quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.
• Applying technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, procedures, tooling, and/or automation.
• Developing cross-functional team interaction to support other teams and departments.
• Ensuring products are tested using the most current/validated methods, processes, and specifications, with all documentation correctly completed per GLP & QS requirements.
• Developing concepts and constructing prototypes/products from ideas.
• Exploring independently and proposing creative solutions based on solid rationales and contributing to design and process concepts.
• Supporting the development and implementation of capable manufacturing processes for new products.
• Overseeing development builds associated with the project.
• Providing DFM (Design for Manufacturability) input to the engineering team.
• Contributing ideas or generating intellectual property submissions.
• Preparing and presenting technical data and recommendations at technical reviews as requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ technical work experience, with 5+ years preferred.
• Proven experience developing and testing prototypes, including fixture/tooling design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with external vendors.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Technical Degree (AA, Certificate, or equivalent experience).
• Ability to work autonomously and multi-task effectively.
• Knowledge of engineering scientific tools such as Gage R&R, DOE, SPC, and stress/strain analysis.
• Experience in a clean-room environment is required.

NO C2C CANDIDATES

JBL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Company