Electrical Engineering Technologist | Menomonie, WI

Job Name: Electrical Engineering Technologist | Menomonie, WI

General information

Location: , WI Date: 12-May-2025 Company: Andersen Corporation Posting City: Menomonie, WI Ref #: 7481 Job Category: Engineering State: WI

Description & Requirements

ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY:

At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Humility, Ownership, Meaningful connection, and Expertise - HOME. Headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too. 
In 2024, we were recognized as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women and Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Earning the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.

PURPOSE: The Andersen Menomonie Engineering team is seeking an individual with strong organizational skills to support current production lines. Primary focus will be on monitoring, controlling, and improving existing manufacturing processes, and to ensure customer and business needs are met. Secondary focus will be on developing, implementing new processes, and supporting product line extensions.

SUMMARY

Role in the electrical and controls technical support area. Primary focus is contributing as a key member of a technical team supporting plant production as a subject matter expert in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and automation controls support. This position will work with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to resolve production downtime, identify root causes, and investigate, develop, and test machine and process improvements. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze data; develop proposals focused on improvements and present to management.  Improvement areas include safety, quality, delivery, cost, overall customer satisfaction, and reducing process variation.
• Lead and/or support project teams on the successful commercialization and start-up of new fabrication equipment and processes. 
• Troubleshoot problems and perform root cause analysis with other technical employees, suppliers, and external experts
• Develop and implement improvements to technical issues on machines and processes
• Ensure built in quality by using DMAIC tools: Process mapping, process capability, C&E Matrix, fishbone diagram, FMEA, MSA, DOE, Control Plans.
• Develop specifications to procure production equipment and/or complete production lines.
• Create training tools, documents and standard operating procedures for production processes ensuring consistent manufacturability.
• Drive corrective action through root cause identification and structured problem solving.