19 Sep
Engineering Technician/Welder (Burlington)
Washington, Skagit / island / SJI 00000 Skagit / island / SJI USA

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Louws Truss is seeking a skilled Engineering Technician/Welder to join the team at our Burlington location. The Engineering Technician must bring a lot of enthusiasm, passion and excitement for what we do at Louws Truss. Have the ability to interface with a number of cross-functional teams and represent the fabrication and engineering function as needed.

Role:

This position will be responsible supporting maintenance and production related projects through the design and fabrication projects as well as driving projects for long-term improvements in safety, efficiency, and capacity of the company. The position will also contribute to root cause analysis, tooling design, tooling fabrication, machine upgrades, and documentation support.

This role will interface closely with both external vendors and internal departments, and sister facilities.

This position will work the day shift 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday with occasional Saturdays.

Responsibilities:

Primary Role: Fabrication Required)

Provide fabrication support to a variety of ongoing projects in multiple facilities.

Must Have Welding and Metal Working Experience.

Working from blueprints, sketches, or computer-aided design (CAD) files.

Computing and verifying dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of workpieces and test completed jigs and

prototypes to ensure that they meet specifications.

Turning, milling, drilling, shaping, welding and grinding machine parts to specification.

Secondary Role: Troubleshooting and Repair

Working with our Maintenance and Production teams to understand the root cause of issues that are

affecting equipment or utility performance.

Lead fabricator for special projects deemed necessary by management to support strategic goals.

Managing parts, tools, drawings and other resources.

Providing recommendations and initiating projects to prevent the recurrence of quality issues or machine

breakdowns.

Support Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, Overall Equipment Effectiveness Projects.

Understanding of Robot and Automatic Systems a Plus.

Other Roles: Production Support

Determining the root cause of quality issues and working cross-functionally to propose and implement

solutions.

Generating and assessing proposals for process improvement including changes in procedures, equipment,

and tools.

Analyzing production data to identify issues and propose improvements.

Experience and Qualifications:

Required:

2-3 Years Fabrication Experience with Examples of Past Projects.

1-3 years of experience in an industrial plant setting.

Demonstrated ability to solve problems while understanding risks to resources and deadlines.

Proficiency in CAD OR Ability to Learn Rhino CAD.

Strong mechanical measurement skills, including both handheld tools and analytical systems.

Ability to use and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints and schematics.

Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Enthusiasm for teamwork across multiple functions of the organization.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Degrees/Certificates – Preferred

Welding and Fabrication Technology Certificate.

Applied Science Associates in Engineering Degree.

Manufacturing Technology Certificate.

Physical requirements:

Must be able to lift and/ or move up to 50 lbs.

Be able to work in a dusty loud environment.

Must tolerate heights up to 35 ft.

Frequently required to stand, walk, push, reach, stoop, crouch and climb ladders.

May work outdoors during winter and summer months.

Will help support the other plant as necessary, travel will be required periodically.

Over three generations and 65 years Louws Truss has been committed to providing the highest quality products to our customers. We are a leader in truss design and manufacturing technology, providing products of unmatched quality, accuracy and ease of use. Louws Truss is dedicated to lean manufacturing principles as it is one of the core philosophies of the company’s overall long-term growth.

We are a drug free workplace; pre-employment drug test is required.

Louws Truss offers a competitive wage (DOE) and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply: send your resume or come down to our office and fill out an application.

Our address is: 1010 South Spruce Street, Burlington, WA 98233

Our office hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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