Job Description

Job Title:  Engineering Technician

Location:  Cleveland, OH

Business Unit:  Team Wendy

Purpose of Position:

Avon Protection is recognized as a world leader in respiratory and ballistic protection, delivering life critical solutions for Militaries and First Responders worldwide.

We are searching for a driven, detail-orientated engineering technician to join our product development engineering team. The engineering technician's responsibility is to support the engineering team in the design, development, and testing of new helmet products.  This role will include activities that include but are not limited to assisting with development projects, coordinating and assembling product samples, building prototypes, assist with testing and validation of samples, perform process inspections, and assist with prototype tooling development and installation. Position will be reporting to the Technical Manager, Ballistic Helmets.

To be successful as an engineering technician, you should demonstrate a sound understanding of industrial processes and concepts, be able to work well in a team, and contribute to the overall goals of the team. Outstanding engineering technicians are self-starters with an insatiable curiosity, a superb work ethic, and strong interpersonal skills. We are looking for a candidate that has a strong work ethic and ability to pivot multiple projects and tasks in a high energy environment.

Essential Duties and/or Functions:

• Support engineers with product development and implementation of products and processes into production.
• Coordinate materials, samples and parts.
• Coordinate the use of production equipment.
• Assemble and produce prototypes for testing and evaluation.
• Conduct tests to evaluate the performance and safety of products.
• Work closely with the engineering team to identify and troubleshoot potential design issues.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as Production and Quality, to ensure the successful development of new helmet products.
• Assist in designing test fixtures and other test setups related to new product development. 
• Assist with mechanical & electro-mechanical assembly of process equipment and other stations.
• Support plant operations (when needed) with equipment maintenance or other facilities related tasks.
• Contribute to documentation needs as put forth by the Engineering teams.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment, perform regular housekeeping duties.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess a High School Diploma/GED or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Competent at intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and Teams)
• Fluently read, write legibly, understand and communicate effectively in English.
• Must know how to operate hand tools and power tools safely
• Ability to safely and accurately operate various PLC controlled production equipment.
• Ability to read and write and interpret technical reports and instructions.
• Ability to file and maintain accurate records.
• Requires mechanical dexterity and attention to detail.
• Possess organizational and time management abilities

Preferred/Desired Skills and/or Experiences:

• Experience with building, maintaining, and repairing mechanical equipment and assemblies.
• Demonstrate analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Internal Relationships:

• Product Development Department
• Manufacturing Engineering Department
• Quality Assurance/Control Department
• Operations/Production Department

External Relationships:

• External Test Labs

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job.  While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
 
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
 
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
 
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only.  Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cleveland, OH is $49,000 to $54,000 annually.  The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability