Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician

About the role

The Engineering Technician provides hands-on technical coverage for manufacturing production lines and serves as an advanced escalation resource for difficult equipment issues. The position diagnoses and resolves mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related problems, conducts preventive maintenance training, and partners with OEMs when specialized support or equipment modification is required. The technician also supports process optimization by implementing equipment upgrades, assisting with new-machine installation and commissioning, and leading engineering projects or production-line modifications.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related problems.
• Conduct preventive maintenance training and partner with OEMs for specialized support or equipment modification.
• Implement equipment upgrades and assist with new-machine installation and commissioning.
• Lead engineering projects or production-line modifications and ensure changes are properly applied, documented, communicated, and supported through stakeholder training.
• Maintain records of maintenance activity, equipment performance, and downtime.
• Prepare detailed troubleshooting and repair reports.
• Ensure work complies with applicable safety requirements.
• Work closely with operations to maintain equipment readiness and participate in continuous-improvement efforts focused on production efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Strong mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, and engineering documentation.
• Hands-on PLC and HMI diagnostics.
• Experience commissioning or modifying automated production equipment.
• Experience communicating directly with machine builders or OEM technical-support teams.
• Evidence of leading root-cause investigations rather than only replacing failed parts.
• Experience training operators or junior maintenance personnel.

Additional Qualifications

• Associate degree, equivalent technical training, or a related credential in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or a comparable discipline.
• At least three years of experience as an Engineering Technician or Controls Technician.
• Manufacturing experience, with food and beverage experience preferred.
• Food-processing, packaging, filling, aerosol, dairy, beverage, or other high-speed consumer-goods manufacturing experience.

Work Schedule

Fast-paced, onsite manufacturing environment. Twelve-hour 2-2-