Laboratory Model Assembly/Test Technician

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Laboratory Model Assembly/Test Technician
York, PA

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Reasons you’ll love working here:

• Flexibility with work/life balance

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• 401K with generous company match

• Climate-neutral footprint worldwide

• Tuition reimbursement

Summary

The incumbent in this role will be responsible for designing, drafting, and procurement of model hardware and support during assembly and installation for testing in the hydraulic laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings to generate neatlines for scaling and manufacturing homologous model components
• Design in Siemens NX CAD: 2-D drawings, 3-D models, and assemblies of model hardware and test stand configurations.
• Create and maintain work instruction procedures for model components that cover the following processes: design, manufacture, inspection, assembly, and installation.
• Design model components to meet contractual requirements (example viewport size (area), number and position of dynamic sensors, piezometric tap locations, etc.).
• Use material and construction design techniques which will meet technical requirements while minimizing costs and schedule
• Procure parts using the most appropriate manufacturing techniques (3-D printing, fabrication, milling, lathe, etc.) and coordinate the manufacturing of model components with suppliers.
• Perform dimensional inspections to assess the geometric characteristics of manufactured parts to verify their compliance with design specifications and homology requirements.
• Provide disposition and corrective action plans for manufactured components when non-conformances are identified.
• Assist Hydraulic design engineers in the preparation of drawings for reports and presentations
• Support Hydraulic application engineers in the preparation of 2D / 3D models to be analyzed by CFD
• Digitize and regenerate 3D models from 2D drawings for prototype manufacture

Qualifications

• Associate Engineering Degree with an emphasis in engineering technology or Drafting / CAD
• Drafting CAD skills and the ability to visualize 3-D contours and design parts for integral assembly
• 3-5 years of experience in mechanical design, CAD, and drafting is highly preferred
• Manufacturing custom parts or engineering experience is highly preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Diligent to details and experience with mating parts
• Ability to concisely communicate engineering ideas, through oral and written expression

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low) and manufacturing setting (PPE required). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office or manufacturing environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.