51 Timken Jobs Hiring in Rutherfordton, NC

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Location: Timken, Rutherfordton, NC.

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Afternoon Shift

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM with overtime as needed

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.
• 10 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discounts on products and services.
• Education expense reimbursement, eligible to apply on the first day of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Position Summary:

Timken is seeking a motivated and results focused Engineering Technician to provide engineering problem-solving and support for product, process, tooling, and methods activities on 2nd shift.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Work with other Engineering team members to establish process parameters
• Conduct trials and perform basic evaluations of abrasives, tooling, EGCs, etc.
• Collect, analyze, and evaluate relevant process data
• Input and professionally present data/information in the requested format
• Own NPI tooling process for rings including identification, documentation, and procurement of prototype tooling.
• Support tooling/fixturing development in support of NPI, problem solving, and development of robust processes.
• Provide procedural documentation for set-ups and other process inputs
• Initiate work requests as required for equipment maintenance/modifications 
• Serve as a resource for continuous improvement efforts within the facility as requested
• Provide both formal and informal feedback as to performance of products and process inputs
• Training and development of other employees in standardized work using TWI training methodology
• Identifying and remediating incorrect standard work
• Problem solving general manufacturing issues
• Taking applicable actions to address problems, including:
  
  • Implementing temporary countermeasures
  • Escalation of problems to next level(s)
• Ensuring associates and resources produce quality parts in an efficient manner
• Maintaining strong communication between employees, shifts, and plant leaders through leading by example, training and communicating expectations
• Ensuring plant personnel and safety policies and procedures are followed properly and consistently
• Rapid resolution of prioritized safety and quality issues
• Support processing of prototypes through required operations
• Support of Methods through maintenance of master data and initiation and facilitation of proper change management

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.
• Must successfully complete Timken Manufacturing Operating System (TMOS) at next wave offered.
• Experience in production planning, flow, and lean manufacturing principles, grinding and/or assembly technologies and processes.
• Strong leadership, initiative, and communication skills.
• Computer skills including, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Word / Excel; SAP. 

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• 2-year Associates degree or 5+ years of experience in a technical problem solving role.
• Prior completion of Timken Manufacturing Operating System (TMOS).
• Experience with one or more CAD packages.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.