Engineering Technician

Job Purpose

Dana Corporation is seeking to fill the position of Engineering Technician in our Toledo, Ohio plant. This position will be responsible for providing engineering support to meet operational needs in safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. This includes the implementation of new manufacturing processes and continuous improvement of current processes 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots assembly equipment, and component related faults and issues to reduce line downtime and scrap. 
• Provides wall to wall technical support to all assembly related equipment and processes including specialized test machines: dynamic backlash testers, function testers, and NVH equipment.  
• Identify and fulfill engineering improvement projects associated with reoccurring equipment downtime, station cycle time improvements, assembly first time through issues - both proactive and reactive quality and safety concerns. 
• Works in conjunction with maintenance and engineering to facilitate equipment/machine repairs.  
• Support “Core Teams” and their initiatives to drive continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost as required. 
• Work daily within a cross functional team (Engineering, Quality, Materials, Operations, Program Management) to achieve plant goals and accomplish day to day tasks. 
• Assist Process Engineers with testing and development of new tooling to support product changes and program launches. 
• Interpret blueprints and specifications – Components, Assemblies, Tooling. 
• Support and execution of Dana Operating System (DOS) Objectives. 
• Follows change management procedure for process changes.  
• Responsible for PLC and Fanuc robot technical support. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned.  

Education and Qualifications

• Strong technical/troubleshooting ability and attention to detail. Experience with automation equipment and processes is a plus.  
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks required to simultaneously and deal with stressful situations.  
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with people across multiple organizational levels.  
• Ability to work overtime when needed to complete required tasks or provide support.  
• Travel may be required (<5%).  
• Additional formal education in technical field will be encouraged to expand capabilities and to prepare for future opportunities within organization.