Engineering Technician

Company: Linde
Location: Ellisville
Posted on: November 16, 2023

Job Description:

Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. (PST), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., a global industrial gas company, offers a comprehensive array of high-performance coatings and technologies to the aviation, energy and other industries. By continuously advancing coatings technologies, PST helps customers improve environmental performance, decrease energy consumption, extend component life, improve productivity, minimize downtime, reduce operating costs and produce high-quality products. Additional information about PST is available at www.praxairsurfacetechnologies.com

Engineering Tech

• Works with Quality and Engineering organizations to reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and achieve acceptable first pass yield
• Supports creation of documentation necessary for new applications, including job instructions, job routers, job safety analyses, standard operating procedures, etc.
• Analyzes the reasons for equipment failure and leads Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts
• Participates in reliability related incident investigations; prioritizes action items, and follows-up on their implementation
• Supports Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) efforts to increase machine utilization, as defined by facility targets
• Analyze process data and lead improvement projects
• Works as integral team member on productivity projects utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices
• Supports the design and modify tooling / fixturing for new product introduction and improvement of existing processes
• Supports the completion of First Article Inspection (FAI) and SPS data for new product introduction and improvement of existing processes
• Supports design reviews with safety and ergonomics focus on plant systems and production equipment changes
• Collaborates with Engineering to resolve tooling related quality issues
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Qualifications
  
  • Associates degree or greater required; or equivalent manufacturing experience
  • 3+ years of manufacturing experience required
  • Proven ability to combine theoretical training with practical experience in a "hands-on" environment required
  • Must have effective project management skills with the ability to complete multiple projects independently
  • Lean Six Sigma experience preferred
  • Must be able to work closely with Quality / Engineering / Operations on assigned tasks
  • Must be reliable to achieve assigned duties in a timely manner
  • Working extended hours and/or weekends and holidays may be required
    
    Access to export controlled technology/technical data and/or items required to perform this Position are subject to the laws of the United States (including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-799, and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"), 22 C.F.R. Part 120-130) and the company's export control procedures, pursuant to which the release of such technology/technical data and/or items to anyone other than a U.S. Person* may be considered an export to the person's home country and may require authorization from the U.S. Government. Thus, additional information in this regard may be required from applicants for this Position. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
    
    *Pursuant to the EAR and the ITAR, a U.S. Person includes any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship, any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence (i.e., a "green card" holder), or any individual who is granted political asylum or other protected status under applicable law.

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