Manufacturing Engineering Technician

hendrickson; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrickson in Clarksville, TN seeks a Manufacturing Engineer Technician to support production, quality, and maintenance by troubleshooting and improving processes. You will work with hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical equipment, and help implement new processes and tooling.

The role focuses on reducing scrap, improving first-pass yield, and ensuring safe, ergonomic workspaces while maintaining compliance with set standards.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field is required.
• Formal training in robotics, CNC controls, machining, and automation.
• 3–5 years manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical/hydraulic schematics.
• Allen Bradley PLC troubleshooting experience required.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and 480VAC/24VDC controls.
• Fanuc and Siemens CNC troubleshooting preferred.
• 2D/3D modeling experience (AutoCAD, Creo) preferred.
• Strong MS Office, communication, and project organization.
• Ability to multitask with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain process capability and first pass yield; reduce scrap through root-cause corrective actions.
• Assist production and maintenance with technical issues causing downtime or unsafe conditions.
• Continual improvement of process and product quality; reduce costs.
• Help implement new/existing processes to support new products.
• Help implement new equipment, tooling, and fixtures while maintaining safety.
• Trouble shoot equipment mechanically and electrically.
• Update procedures and documentation.
• Update training materials.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electro-mechanical

Allen Bradley PLC

Fanuc CNC controls

Troubleshooting

Robotics systems training

3D modeling (Creo)

Education

Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance or related

Robotics systems training

Tools

AutoCAD

PTC Creo

PLC debugging tools

Siemens CNC

Job description

Department Mission Statement:

To support the manufacturing of existing Hendrickson suspension components and the development of new Hendrickson suspension components while keeping Hendrickson a profitable company. We will do this by safely keeping our processes capable from a Quality standpoint, reducing, and eliminating costly scrap and rework and by simultaneously developing the manufacturing processes and tools needed to go with product development. We will focus on creating processes that are capable, sustainable, and within takt time. These processes must support the capacity needed by the customer within reasonable financial payback to our company.

Position Purpose:

The Manufacturing Engineer Technician is responsible for supporting production, quality, manufacturing engineering, and maintenance by helping to technically troubleshoot and maintain process flow. The technician will be required to solve problems by troubleshooting and determining the root cause and helping to implement permanent corrective actions. The technician will also be required to help implement new processes and related equipment and tooling. The technical aspects will include but are not limited to:

• Hydraulic, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical equipment
• 480VAC and 24VDC control systems
• PLC and CNC controls
• Axle processing equipment (heat treating, shot peening, friction welding, CNC machining)
• Fanuc robot material handling
• Traceability & Error proofing methods and software (NGTT & barcode equipment)

Essential Functions:

• Maintain process capability and first pass yield and reduce scrap by helping to determine root cause and implementing permanent corrective actions.
• Assist production and maintenance with technical issues causing downtime, reduction in first pass yield, or unsafe conditions.
• Continual improvement of process and product quality. Improve methods and reduce costs.(PCR process)
• Help implement new and existing processes to support new products.
• Help implement new equipment, tooling, and fixtures while maintaining a safe and ergonomic workspace.
• Trouble shoot equipment efficiently and effectively (mechanically and electrically).
• Procedure and documentation updates.
• Training material updates.

Education and Training

• Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance or other related degree program orequivalent experience in applicable area is acceptable.
• Formal training in robotics systems, CNC controls, machining, and automation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three to Five years’ experience in manufacturing facility.
• Candidate must demonstrate an ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and be able to interpret sketches, verbal instructions, and mathematical data to identify tooling, gauging, and fixturing details.
• Candidate must demonstrate an ability to read and understand machine electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Allen Bradley PLC troubleshooting experience including software and communication experience is required.
• Process troubleshooting including pneumatics, hydraulics, and 480VAC and 24VDC control systems
• Fanuc and Siemens CNC control troubleshooting experience is preferred.
• 2D drawing and 3D modeling experience is preferred. AutoCad, PTC Creo and plant layout experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Strong communication and project organization abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude, and formal training in pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical troubleshooting required.
• Hands-on experience in tooling & fixturing methods is preferred
• Production experience is preferred and attention to detail is imperative.

Physical Demands

• Constant standing, walking, reaching and balancing
• Occasional bending, squatting, kneeling and climbing
• Minimal sitting and crawling
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Carry up to 50 lbs. approximately 5 feet
• Push/Pull 20-40 lbs. of force 40 feet
• Must be willing to travel to Hendrickson manufacturing facilities on an as-needed basis
• Must be able to lead the physical assembly of his/her own tooling and fixture designs and be able to adjust as needed.

Environmental Conditions

• Office setting & Shop floor setting
• Candidate will be working in and around industrial machinery. May be exposed to the following processes and the environmental conditions inherent with each: welding, machining, forming, metal surface treatment, laser cutting, plasma cutting, and other metal working and assembly processes.
• All necessary PPE (as defined by OSHA) and training associated with such will be provided.

Behavioral Traits

• Must be punctual, self-motivated, and ethical.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to work well within a team environment and collaborate with different functional groups
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong problem solving and deductive reasoning skills

*This is not a comprehensive list of duties.

Hendrickson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.