Technician, Engineering

TPI Composites Inc; Tallahassee, Iowa (FL, LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

TPI Composites Inc is seeking a candidate to support testing and development of mechanical components for industrial equipment. You will review instructions and blueprints, identify issues, and prepare sketches to aid fabrication and testing under operational conditions.

Responsibilities include conducting tests, analyzing results, and documenting procedures with recommendations for improvement. A high school diploma and 0–2 years experience are expected, with strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Mathematical concepts including geometry, trigonometry, fractions and percentages.
• Ability to solve practical problems from written or diagrammatic instructions.

Responsibilities

• Review project instructions, drawings, and blueprints to understand test specs and requirements.
• Identify technical issues and propose solutions including substitutions or modifications.
• Prepare sketches or drawings to support fabrication requests.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, and modify mechanical components for industrial equipment.
• Set up and conduct tests to evaluate performance and validate design changes.
• Analyze test data and adjust equipment to meet requirements.
• Document procedures, results, and recommendations for improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Reading blueprints

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review project instructions, drawings, and blueprints to understand test specifications, procedures, objectives, and technical requirements.
• Identify technical issues and contribute to potential solutions, including part redesign, material or component substitution, and modification of assemblies or subassemblies.
• Prepare detailed sketches or drawings for drafting completion or to support fabrication requests through machine, sheet metal, or wood shops.
• Design, fabricate, assemble, and modify mechanical components or assemblies for industrial equipment, machinery, power equipment, servo systems, machine tools, and measuring instruments.
• Set up and conduct tests on components and complete units under operational conditions to evaluate performance, validate design changes, and support development, standardization, and quality control efforts.
• Analyze test data and results in comparison to design specifications and test objectives, making necessary equipment adjustments to meet requirements.
• Document test procedures, results, data (numerical and graphical), and provide recommendations for improvements to products, equipment, or testing methods.

Education/ Skills/ Experience

High school diploma and 0 - 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Training Requirements

• Language Skills
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Skills
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be on the factory floor for long periods of time, potentially working across all shifts at times.
• Stamina to work 50+ hours/week to support plant performance.