What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician position at Amphenol CIT?
Company Description
Amphenol CIT, formerly Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, specializes in designing, building, testing, certifying, and delivering high-performance wire, cable, and interconnect solutions. The company aims to enhance the performance of businesses through its comprehensive solutions.
SUMMARY
The Engineering Technician performs engineering activities required to support, monitor, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing processes and products. This role specifically supports Microwave Cable assembly products.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provide technical support and oversight to production to meet quality, cost, and on-time delivery goals.
- Resolve production issues using root cause analysis and establishing corrective actions.
- Builds, tests, and evaluates engineering samples and prototypes.
- Utilizes lean manufacturing tools to improve quality and reduce waste (Standard work, 5S, Flow, Kanban systems, etc.)
- Participate in continuous improvement activities related to production processes.
- Participate in sustaining engineering activities (process and router updates).
- Oversee R&D production runs to validate new manufacturing processes.
- May perform technical training for specific tasks and require associated certifications (ex., J-STD-001, etc.)
- Develops/maintains/updates Work instructions and other related documentation.
- Performs advanced electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing to qualify and validate product performance.