Senior Engineering Technician - PowderCoat - Weekend Shift …, Portage, MI

Weekend Shift:

Friday-Saturday: 5:00am-7:00pm 

Sunday: 5:00am-6:30pm 

Weekday training will be required: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:30pm

What you will do:

• Support daily powdercoat operations and respond to production issues that impact safety, quality, or throughput.

• Troubleshoot and repair powdercoat equipment, including conveyors, ovens, spray booths, guns, pumps, reclaim systems, and wash systems.

• Monitor line performance and identify opportunities to improve uptime, first-pass yield, and efficiency.

• Perform preventive maintenance and support corrective maintenance activities.

• Assist with root cause analysis for defects such as poor adhesion, contamination, orange peel, light coverage, runs, and color variation.

• Support setup, programming, and adjustment of powdercoat equipment and process parameters.

• Work with engineering teams on equipment upgrades, process improvements, and new product launches.

• Document process changes, troubleshooting activities, and maintenance records.

• Support testing, validation, and implementation of new materials, equipment, and process changes.

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

• Train operators on equipment use, troubleshooting, and standard work.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to scrap reduction, labor efficiency, downtime, and quality.

What you will need:

Required Qualifications:

• High School or GED

• Proficiency in the use of calibrated devices and in the reading of detailed mechanical prints

• Minimum of 3 or more years' of relevant experience

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Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.

$28.01 - $38.75 USD Hourly