Engineering Aide 3

Job Title: Engineering Aide
Location: Chillicothe, IL
Zip Code: 61523
Start Date: Right Away
Pay Rate: $28/hr.
Contract: 24 months
Start date: Right away
Keywords: #EngineeringAideJobs; #ChillicotheJobs;

Position"s Contributions to Work Group:
Develop, execute, and document the testing of rubber material and rubber components for the Clients engineering team
The main function of the engineering aide is to support engineering projects by adapting and applying engineering techniques, conducting tests and inspections, and preparing reports and calculations.

Job Responsibilities:
* Determine engineering requirements by conducting inspections and analytical tests, analyzing and synthesizing data, maintaining control charts, determining root causes, and preparing bid specifications.
* Resolve engineering problems by collecting analyzing information, researching, analyzing, adapting, and modifying engineering techniques.
* Recommend solutions and prepare drawings, schematics, and diagrams.
* Meet cost standards by preparing cost-benefit analyses, and track and report expenses.
* Maintain and improve quality results by completing quality assurance tests, following standards, studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes, and implementing changes.
* Collect and enter data, generate reports and presentations, and summarize data and trends.

Skills:
* Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
* Team player and detail oriented.
* Basic ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
* Basic ability to perform details calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications.
* Basic knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
* Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.

Additional Technical Skills :
-Familiar with MTS and Instron test benches.
-Previous Forklift Experience
-MTS and Instron bench programming
-Calibration and maintenance of test instruments

Typical task breakdown:
-This position is a new role in the Rubber Component Testing Lab that is responsible for testing of critical rubber components.
-Assemble, tear down and operate a variety of test benches and fixtures.
-Take precision measurements with a variety of measurement tools.
-Perform basic troubleshooting.
-Respond to and resolve any equipment issues that are impacting data quality.
-Follow documented procedures standard work to perform safe and defect free assembly.
-Recommend any improvement that can be made for tooling cost reduction, improve equipment up time, or improve efficiency.
-Document and start tests on materials provided.
-Daily checks: oven temps, temp/humidity check of lab, test equipment logs, ongoing tests.
-Stay up to date on all standard work procedures for the lab.
-Maintain safety and cleanliness of the lab.
-Support other labs within Non-Metallics team as necessary

Education & Experience Required:
-Associate degree in engineering technology or related field required.
-5-7 years" experience required in development test environment.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law