Night Shift Engineering Technician – Lean & Process

Twenty-Six Defense; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary Benefits

TRICARE Supplement

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense, a Roanoke-based division of a national defense leader, seeks a hands-on engineering technician for weekend night shift. The role focuses on maintaining night vision equipment, tooling, and process improvements while ensuring safety and quality.

You will work with manufacturing teams to optimize yield and productivity, perform maintenance, and support training. A background in engineering and Lean/Six Sigma tools is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience in an engineering field.
• Minimum 2+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and follow procedures; strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; good oral and written communication.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and comply with safety regulations (OSHA/EPA).
• Willingness to work off-shift schedules and obtain security clearance.
• Experience training others and improving processes with Lean/Six Sigma concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily operations and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and processes for night vision product manufacture.
• Interact with equipment and operators; build/repair tooling and disposition non-conforming product.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and lead process improvements to boost yield and productivity.
• Train production staff to improve work processes and product quality; ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

2+ years experience

Analytical abilities

Verbal and written communication

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook

Team collaboration

Interpersonal and organizational

Training others

Security Clearance

OSHA/EPA/Fire Regulations

Off-shift availability

Education

Associate degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Access

Minitab/JMP

Cornerstone

Visual Studio

Python

JSL (JMP scripting)

AutoCAD/ProE

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense, a Roanoke-based division of a national defense leader, seeks a hands-on engineering technician for weekend night shift. The role focuses on maintaining night vision equipment, tooling, and process improvements while ensuring safety and quality.

You will work with manufacturing teams to optimize yield and productivity, perform maintenance, and support training. A background in engineering and Lean/Six Sigma tools is preferred.