Design Technician III - Non-Exempt

Join our dynamic team in Lafayette, CO, a vibrant location that offers a perfect blend of professional opportunities and a rich cultural environment. We are seeking a skilled professional to contribute to our innovative projects and make a significant impact in the field.
Must Have

• 2 - 5 years of experience with a BS in Packaging or a related engineering field (e.G., Mechanical or Materials).
• Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with the ability to build custom fixtures.
• Proficiency in reading drawings, BOMs, GD&T.
• Experience in mechanical assembly and components.
• Ability to work with vendors on dimensions and order components.
• Experience qualifying equipment in a medical device manufacturing assembly line.
• Experience working in a medical device company in a cleanroom environment.

Top 3 Technical Skills

• CAD & Engineering Drawings: Strong modeling and GD&T capabilities.
• Mechanical Testing and Troubleshooting: Hands-on ability to build fixtures, perform inspection and testing, troubleshoot mechanical issues, collect and document results.
• Technical Design Communication: Ability to understand and communicate technical design changes to a cross-functional team, with execution of changes and understanding the impact enabled by a strong understanding of DFM.

Education Required
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or another related engineering/technical discipline.
Years’Experience Required
4 years minimum
Work Schedule
Yes, 40 hrs a week, onsite 4x/week.
Interview Timeline
Starting interviews 10/19.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Design components or portions of systems and modify existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing and field service operations.
• Utilize computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools, such as CAD, CAM, CATIA, ProEngineer, Solidworx, or Siemens NX Software.
• Gather information, make studies, compute calculations, and prepare original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposals.
• Coordinate design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning groups such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.

Technician Support Career Stream
Provides technical support in areas such as production, operations, maintenance, safety, testing, process improvement, or product development. Uses schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, or defined plans to perform testing and troubleshooting on electronic or mechanical components, equipment, or systems. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data using established formulae and procedures, and performs detailed mathematical calculations. For higher levels, may suggest and/or make improvements to optimize work processes.
Differentiating Factors

• Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor, working under limited supervision, and providing assistance and training to lower-level employees. Runs minor projects, including performing tests, interpreting data, developing reports.
• Organizational Impact: Performs technical activities requiring considerable judgment and may have ownership of minor projects. Work consists of technical tasks that are typically not routine.
• Innovation and Complexity: Technical problems faced are general and may require some analysis to understand and resolve. Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for supervisor review.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates typically with internal contacts. Obtains and provides technical information on matters of moderate importance to the job area.
• Leadership and Talent Management: Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area.

Required Knowledge and Experience
Requires complete and broad knowledge of systems, techniques, tools, and procedures typically obtained through prior related work experience, training, and/or education. Requires 3 years of relevant technical experience, which may include a combination of practical experience and applicable training, education, or certification. No minimum education requirement. Some countries/jobs may require vocational training and/or certification.