Engineering Technician (Soft Goods) BT-24179 at Bastion Technologies, Inc. in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

The Engineering Technician (Soft Goods) will support the NBL Operations Contract in Houston, TX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize technical expertise to design, develop, and manufacture soft goods like fabrics, textiles, or sewn components.
• Requires a deep understanding of materials, construction techniques, and quality control standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and production teams to ensure products meet specific performance requirements within a given application.
• Create technical specifications, pattern making, prototyping, testing materials, and working to ensure accurate production.
• Familiar with industrial sewing machines, grommet installation, zippers and various other hardware attachment and closures.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have 2+ years of recent and related work experience.

DESIRED:

• Visualizing and sketching products based on style, use, and utility needs.
• Pattern drafting from original sketches and pictures.
• Ability to work with various materials including but not limited to cotton, polyester, nylon, biflex (Spandex), wool, and canvas.
• Working from existing patterns.
• Sewing materials by hand and/or sewing machine, to join, gather, reinforce, or decorate materials.
• Cutting materials.
• Creation of mockup to test pattern fit.
• Altering patterns for custom fit or change after mockup fitting.
• Examining and measuring finished articles to verify fit.
• Creation of costuming based on historical patterns using advanced level techniques.
• Understanding of types of thread and their uses.
• Experience in setting hardware including grommets, snaps, zippers, rivets, and buttons.
• Monitoring machine operation to detect problems.
• Positioning and marking patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.
• Advanced level understanding of sewing machine, serger, and personal embroidery machine maintenance and care.
• Maintaining an organized and efficient clean work environment.

WORK LOCATION:

• This position is located onsite.
• This position offers a 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off.
• This position may require some travel.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check, some positions require a clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen; some contracts require participation in periodic random drug and alcohol screening programs.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must have a strong work ethic and must be safety culture oriented.
• Must be organized with good time management skills.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time).
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

BASTION BENEFITS:

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, and flexible work schedules (when available). We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

ABOUT BASTION:

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY:

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. We are committed to a journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company, that philosophy fosters an environment of collaboration across cultures. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

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