{"id":1303147,"url":"https://alion.io/job/union-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician","title":"Mechanical Engineering Technician","company":{"id":3791906,"name":"UNION Technologies","domain":"union.tech","url":"https://alion.io/company/syndicate-veteran-led-union","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Ashby","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-16T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Dallas, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":38000,"max_usd":85000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":17090},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-04T14:49:27Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-06-04","last_verified_at":"2026-10-16T21:06:15Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":134,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":133},"description":"Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.\nWe recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release\nAs a Mechanical Engineering Technician, you will drive OEE gains on defense-critical production lines. You will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Controls to lift reliability, raise first-pass yield, and take time out of cycle. You will support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), including executing protocols, collecting data, and closing punch-list items. Some travel, including international in the first few months, may be required.\nWhat You’ll Do\nRun and support Kaizen events that improve Availability, First-Pass Yield, and Throughput.\n\nWork with engineers to identify and remove bottlenecks on the line and document durable countermeasures.\n\nDesign, build, and fit simple fixtures and production aids; use shop tools and basic fabrication as needed.\n\nUse internal tools to diagnose product and equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, and communicate corrective actions.\n\nDraft and update Manufacturing Instructions and assist with training operators and other technicians.\n\nPull and analyze production data to spot patterns and propose solutions using Excel and, where helpful, Python, SQL, Minitab, or JMP.\n\nSupport FAT/SAT mechanically: instrument stations, run acceptance tests, log results in MES, and help release equipment to production.\n\nPerform precision metrology and basic preventive maintenance to protect rate and quality.\n\nWhat You’ll Bring\nHands-on experience with hand and power tools and mechanical assembly, including fasteners, fits, torque methods, and alignment.\n\nWorking knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics; basic electro-mechanical skills are a plus (low-voltage sensors, harness repair, DMM use).\n\nAbility to read prints, GD&T, and schematics; comfortable interpreting 3D CAD. Experience with SolidWorks or similar is preferred.\n\nExposure to fabrication or prototyping is helpful (machining basics, 3D printing, laser cutting).\n\nProficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort using data tools to support decisions.\n\nClear written and verbal communication; willingness to follow and improve SWIs and safety procedures (LOTO, cranes/rigging, forklifts).\n\nAbility to travel, including internationally during early equipment builds and SAT, as needed.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nExperience:\nTech I: 1-2+ years mechanical assembly/maintenance/prototyping.\n\nTech II: 3-5+ years owning setups, alignments, PMs, and quality checks.\n\nTech III (Lead): 6+ years, cross-trade troubleshooting and mentoring.\n\nCore skills: Read prints & GD&T; precision assembly to tolerance; shop math; hand/power tools; basic mill/lathe/drill; hydraulics/pneumatics fundamentals; create clear notes/SWIs.\n\nTempo: Demonstrated ability to meet rate and quality targets under time pressure while following SWIs and safety rules.\n\nPreferred\nCAD literacy for simple fixture edits (SolidWorks or similar); ability to interpret 3D models.\n\nExposure to PLC/VFD basics (status reads, alarm ack), sensors, and I/O checks (controls team will own programming).\n\nExperience with heat treat/thermal processes, hardness checks, and distortion control (nice to have for our parts).\n\nCMMS/MES and basic SPC; root-cause tools (5-Why, Ishikawa).\n\nCertifications: Forklift, overhead crane/rigging, OSHA-10; able to qualify for U.S. export-control programs if required by contract.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3832,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing & Industrial Software"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T12:24:41Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 2","filings_12m":2,"filings_prev_12m":0,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":132500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":5,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.172,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":133,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:2","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-16T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/union-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/union-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-16T21:28:01Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2417,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-17T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3791906},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3791906"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Funion-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Funion-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Funion-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/union-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Funion-technologies-mechanical-engineering-technician"}]}