Engineering Technician

Job Purpose

Engineering technicians are responsible for assisting engineers and working alongside fellow technicians in the development of prototype bevel & parallel axis gearing.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform duties listed below within Dana Safety Guidelines.
• Operate fork trucks, pallet jacks, crane hoists, & other material handling devices – internal certification required.
• Drive lab transport vehicles to move tooling/part/material in the Ohio, Michigan, & Indiana tri-state area.•Set up & operate lab processing equipment & machinery.
• Use lab equipment & machinery to develop drivetrain gearing that meets customer requirements, while following internal processing & design guidelines.
• Work with Gear Engineering team to ensure proper tooling setup & accurate data collection is conducted.
• Clean tooling & workpieces before, during & after processing.
• Handle tooling & workpieces in a delicate manner.
• Contribute to ongoing project & process improvements.
• Maintain inventory lists to track tooling & workpiece location & movement.
• Organize work area, tooling, & incoming / outgoing material in a tidy manner.

Qualifications & Skills Required:

• High school diploma or GED minimum with relevant work experience.
• Familiar with GED tolerancing on part and tooling prints.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude & the knowledge to use basic hand tools & measuring devices.
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook Email, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated & capable of performing duties with minimal supervision.
• Continuous communication of progress updates with other team members & management.
• Ability to travel domestically & internationally for Dana manufacturing & assembly support.
• Availability to work overtime during weekdays & weekends.
• Have valid driver’s license & ability to pass requirements for a DOT medical card to drive lab transport vehicles.
• Pass internal fork truck test for certification (written & practical exam).
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs repetitively & stand for approximately 90% of the time.