Engineering Technician
Granville, OH
$27/ HR W2
24- Month Contract (Contract to Hire)
Engineering Technician Job Summary
The Engineering Technician will support the development
and implementation of
fiberglass recycling technologies
to advance zero-waste-to-landfill and circular
economy goals. The technician will prepare, process, and
test fiberglass raw
material samples while
maintaining accurate sample
traceability,
documentation, and data
records. They will operate laboratories, particle-sizing, and processing
equipment, including mills, shredders, and material testing
instruments. Assist in the
design, assembly, and
operation of pilot
and prototype
equipment used to
evaluate recycling processes
and technologies. They will also collaborate with engineers, laboratories, manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and safety
teams to conduct
experiments and support
plant trials.
Engineering Technician Job Responsibilities
- Prepare, catalog, package,
and ship fiberglass
raw material samples
for testing.
- Collect, separate, size, and process samples
while preventing
contamination and maintaining
traceability.
- Operate mills, shredders, particle-sizing, and
laboratory testing equipment.
- Perform material testing, including density
and particle size
distribution analysis.
- Record, organize, and
maintain accurate testing
data and sample
records.
- Coordinate testing with
glass, batch, and
circular
economy teams.
- Perform routine maintenance
on laboratory equipment
and maintain inventory.
- Build, assemble, and
operate pilot and
prototype equipment using
hand and power
tools.
- Source construction materials
and coordinate utilities, maintenance, facilities, and safety requirements.
- Conduct experiments, collect
data, and support
manufacturing plant trials.
- Follow all safety
procedures and support
continuous improvement
of recycling processes.
Engineering Technician Job Qualifications
- Associate degree in
Engineering
or related technical
field.
- Experience with laboratory
equipment, testing, and
technical data organization.
- Strong electro-mechanical
and hands-on
mechanical skills.
- Experience building or
assembling prototypes,
piping, instrumentation,
fluids, or hot-gas systems.
- Ability to
safely operate processing, testing, hand, and
power-tool equipment.
- Strong organization, attention
to detail, documentation, and problem-solving
skills.
- Ability to learn
new technologies quickly
and work independently
and collaboratively.
- Ability to work
effectively across R&D, Operations, Maintenance, Facilities, and Safety teams.
- Safety-focused with
the ability to
support manufacturing plant
trials.
- Willingness to travel
domestically up to
25%.
- Preferred experience with glass/minerals processing or
recycling equipment such
as grinding,
sorting, separation, and
bulk material handling.