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Engineering Technician - Full Time

The Timken Company - Rutherfordton, NC Posted on 09/14/26 (

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Your Career Begins at Timken

If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Location:

Timken, Rutherfordton, NC.

Job Type:

Full Time

Shift:

Afternoon Shift

Scle:

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 generouspany match.

10 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation.

Paid parental leave.

Employee discounts on products and services.

Education expense reimbursement, eligible to 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 proral 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 strongmunication between employees, shifts, and plant leaders through leading by example, training andmunicating expectations

Ensuring plant personnel and safety policies and prores 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 successfullyplete 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, andmunication 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.
• Priorpletion 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. T 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.