Senior Engineering Technician – Production & Equipment

Daikin Group; Waller (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Engineering Technician role at Daikin Group supports the Engineering and Production teams by creating and maintaining product specs, BOMs, change notifications and deviations. You will resolve technical issues, support equipment operations, and help ensure safe, efficient production for high-quality, on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include producing CAD drawings, coordinating tests, maintaining PM plans, and driving continuous improvement across production and facilities.

Qualifications

• Understanding and knowledge of manufacturing engineering theory, processes, and practice.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience in assembly, fabrication or maintenance.
• Knowledge of mechanics, pneumatic and automated and electrical control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and work instructions.
• Proficiency in CAD (Solid Works, Solid Edge, AutoCAD).
• Working knowledge with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint – MS Project is preferred.
• Attention to detail, analytical ability, troubleshooting, and resolution skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including professional relationship skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills including ability to prioritize.
• Strong team player, results oriented, dedication to excellence and sense of urgency to achieve business objectives.
• Strong knowledge and discipline to maintain a safe work environment and focused on safety as a critical element in all aspects.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and able to work flexible and demanding schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support production to resolve equipment, process and technical issues to maintain process in optimal state.
• Provide daily support to assigned area for repairs, installations and regular on-going maintenance / operational excellence.
• Provide diagnostic leadership to the team and floor support to the operations area for production issues.
• Develop methods used in the prevention, control or remediation of equipment issues, and safety hazards.
• Write and maintain engineering specifications, bills of material, product and engineering change notifications, and deviations through coordination with other engineering staff.
• Create or update engineering electronic drawing files and engineering specifications using CAD software.
• Work with Engineers to set up and/or perform tests, build prototypes, collect variable data.
• Prepare samples and coordinate testing with regulatory agencies.
• Provide support as needed or assigned by the Engineering team.
• Gather data and maintain information for issues creating downtime on the assigned process area; creating a priority of actions for irreversible corrective actions.
• Set-up production equipment, changeovers, and improve equipment up-times to model changeovers.
• Document PM plans and execution to plan; maintain effectiveness and critical evaluation of PM Plans.
• Develop solutions to engineering task that are creative and focused to reduce cost and improve the process.
• Document process changes and improvements to more efficiently run the assigned area.
• Maintain equipment documentation up to date and accurate for the area.
• Support development of new processes, equipment and procedures to improve the cycle time, quality and assemblyperformance.
• Support the design, fabrication and maintenance of assembly tooling, fixtures and hardware for production area.
• Define critical spare parts based on the experiences seen in production vs the existing key spare parts identified (everyquarter).
• Inspect equipment and processes for flaws and identify areas of improvement; and areas for future productenhancements.
• Perform scheduled maintenance examinations and fixes, cleans and align diverse systems to guarantee appropriate system operations.
• Able to design system improvements based on continuous improvements from issues observed; also capable to properlydocument the changes with CAD/Prints and schematics.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Manufacturing engineering knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Mech., pneumatic, electrical systems

Reading drawings & instructions

CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, SolidEdge

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint); MS-

Attention to detail & troubleshooting

Verbal & written communication

Time management & prioritization

Team player; results oriented

Safety discipline

Flexibility in schedule

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical training/degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Solid Edge

AutoCAD

Job description

The Engineering Technician role at Daikin Group supports the Engineering and Production teams by creating and maintaining product specs, BOMs, change notifications and deviations. You will resolve technical issues, support equipment operations, and help ensure safe, efficient production for high-quality, on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include producing CAD drawings, coordinating tests, maintaining PM plans, and driving continuous improvement across production and facilities.