We are hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to join our Manufacturing team!

DISCOVER

Are you passionate about optimizing manufacturing processes and driving continuous improvement? We are looking for a detail-oriented individual who will play a crucial role in implementing, modifying, and monitoring the quality, safety, and efficiency of our discrete production processes. You will work closely with engineers to develop innovative solutions, design specialized tooling, and ensure our manufacturing operations run at peak performance. When technical challenges arise on the production line, you'll be the problem-solver who keeps our operations moving forward.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

Do you thrive on process improvement? You will identify and optimize current and new manufacturing processes using continuous improvement techniques, directly impacting our operational efficiency and quality standards.
Are you skilled at designing practical solutions? Identify, design and validate specialized tooling including mechanized equipment, mechanical inspection fixtures, and alignment tools that enable effective product assembly while minimizing complexity.
Do you excel at creating clear documentation? Develop and author SOPs, Work Instructions, Bills of Material, Purchasing Specs, Test Methods, and Validation Protocols that guide our manufacturing teams to success.
Are you excited about cutting-edge technology? Support the development and implementation of new technology solutions including automation, vertical integration, and innovative process development that expand our manufacturing capabilities.
Do you provide reliable ongoing support? Offer sustaining support to manufacturing throughout the entire product lifecycle, ensuring consistent quality and performance.
Do you contribute to risk management? Participate in risk management activities including FMEA studies to identify and mitigate potential issues before they impact production.

WHAT YOU BRING

Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED and 3 years of experience in production fabrication/assembly processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS-Project, Visio) and high proficiency in MS Project.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all organizational levels, including presenting information to co-workers, supervisors, managers, and executives.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also thriving in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to read and interpret complex documents such as safety rules, operating manuals, contracts/agreements, and service procedure manuals.
Preferred qualifications: AutoCAD and SolidWorks knowledge, Spanish language skills.
Travel requirement: Must be willing to travel to our Tijuana, MX locations as needed.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should 'Feel good. Live well'. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

As we move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, our newly created One Watkins Return-to-Work policy is designed to meet the needs of both our business and our employees. The One Watkins program offers remote, hybrid, and onsite employment opportunities which are based on business needs, employee preference, and business performance. Ultimately, our goal is to remain One Watkins, with one vision and one set of values that dictate Who We Are and What We Do, regardless of where we are physically working.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment that requires multi-tasking and interface with a variety of individuals including co-workers, internal departments, service providers, vendors, customers and management. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hiring Range: $22.20 - $34.81.

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Full time

Hiring Range: $22.20 - $34.82

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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