Part-time Manufacturing Technology Engineering Technician

1921 FilmTec Corporation; Edina (MN); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

DuPont is seeking a Manufacturing Technology Engineering Technician (part-time, non-exempt) to support qualification projects and continuous improvement across safety, quality, yield, and cycle time. This role is ideal for a current college student pursuing Manufacturing Technology, Engineering, or related fields.

You will collect and analyze operational data, develop protocols and SOPs, and work with cross-functional teams to implement new technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and data-drilling skills.
• Ability to learn JMP, Minitab, and Excel data functions.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional teams on qualification initiatives focused on safety, quality, yield, cycle time, and cost.
• Collect and analyze operation, calibration, inspection, and testing data to inform decisions and process improvements.
• Develop qualification protocols, test methods, SOPs, standard work, and operator training materials.
• Translate technical data into actionable insights using Excel, JMP, Minitab, Power BI, and internal reports.
• Attend stakeholder meetings to align actions and ensure timely implementation.
• Participate in cross-functional qualification reviews, providing data and status updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

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At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont.

The Manufacturing Technology Engineering Technician performs technical work that requires broadened knowledge of analytical, scientific, and operational processes. The role works under moderate supervision within established procedures and technical methods while contributing to new project deliverables. The incumbent supports engineers across qualification work processes, including stakeholder alignment, project planning, trials, data analysis, implementation, and project closure reporting. The role promotes effective use of capital, qualification, and change management processes and best practices across the FilmTec business to reduce cycle time, lower costs, improve product quality, and strengthen continuous improvement. This is a part-time, non-exempt position, ideal for a current college student pursuing an education in the Manufacturing Technology, Engineering, operations, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, or other related field.

Primary Responsibilities

• Project Support Partners with Manufacturing Technology Engineers, Operations, Quality, Research and Development, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support continuous improvement and project qualification initiatives focused on safety, quality, yield, cycle time, and cost performance.
• Collects and analyzes operational, calibration, inspection, and testing data to support data-based decision making, product and equipment qualification, process optimization, and implementation of new technologies.
• Contributes to the development of qualification protocols, test methods, SOPs, standard work, and operator training materials while executing assignments with technical proficiency, sound judgment, and adherence to established procedures, safety and quality standards.

Data Analysis and Decision Support

Analyses technical and operational information and reduces it to meaningful data that enables engineering, manufacturing, quality, and business decisions. Uses tools such as Excel, JMP, Minitab, Power BI and internal data reports to collect, organize, evaluate, and communicate findings.

Stakeholder Coordination and Action Follow-Up

Attends meetings with key stakeholders to support alignment, clarify data, and enable decisions. Works with Manufacturing Technology engineers to ensure agreed-upon actions are implemented in a timely manner and that qualification progress is clearly communicated.

Cross-Functional Qualification Reviews

Participates in qualification reviews with cross-functional groups including Manufacturing Technology, Quality, Manufacturing, Research and Development and others as required. Provides data, process knowledge, and status updates to support review outcomes and ensure qualification requirements are met.

Required Skills and Capabilities

Preferred experience with production floor processes, products, equipment, and machine capabilities. Additional training provided. Ability learn multiple systems to collect raw material, finished product, and machine interface data. Additional training provided. Strong analytical and data-drilling skills, including the ability to learn and use JMP, Minitab and Excel data functions. Ability to analyze data and experimental design to isolate sources of product quality issues. Ability to work independently and in a cross functional, team environment Ability to communicate effectively Knowledge of Microsoft platform tools, Power BI, Power Automate a plus Additional experience with manufacturing analytical tools Role Scope and Working Approach This position requires broadened technical skills in analytical, scientific, and operational processes. The incumbent understands how their team integrates with other teams to accomplish unit objectives, recognizes and solves typical problems within the work area, and evaluates solutions using established procedures and technical methods. The role directly impacts the success of project outcomes.

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DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.