Engineering Technician II: Prototyping & Validation

Oatey Es; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Profit sharing

Job summary

Oatey is seeking a design engineer to assist the design team with new product development, testing and validation in compliance with ISO and other standards. You will interface between R&D and production, create models and drawings, and support prototypes and design improvements.

The role requires 3–5 years in high-volume manufacturing, SolidWorks and MS Office proficiency, and a collaborative, detail-focused mindset. Associate degree in mechanical engineering preferred. On-site in Omaha.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with mechanical testing and design validation.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Understand product requirements and develop test methods for proving product designs.
• Conduct tests to validate feasibility of concepts and production parts.
• Collaborate with Compliance, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality and Sourcing to execute test validation in Stage Gate.
• Assist engineering projects in feasibility and early development phases and propose design improvements.
• Prepare technical drawing library and review current drawings.
• Create and test prototypes with internal/external vendors and consultants.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Testing & validation

SolidWorks

Multi-project capability

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Oatey is seeking a design engineer to assist the design team with new product development, testing and validation in compliance with ISO and other standards. You will interface between R&D and production, create models and drawings, and support prototypes and design improvements.

The role requires 3–5 years in high-volume manufacturing, SolidWorks and MS Office proficiency, and a collaborative, detail-focused mindset. Associate degree in mechanical engineering preferred. On-site in Omaha.