Senior Equipment Engineer

Duration: 6 months Contract to hire • Location: Weirton, WV

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Equipment Engineer to join our Operations Engineering team. In this role, you will use your deep familiarity with a variety of manufacturing equipment to lead the ramp up of production while maintaining quality. From assisting in commissioning to developing maintenance strategies, you will be responsible for optimizing and owning first-of-its-kind equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.
• Define and implement OEE and equipment performance metrics to identify loss drivers and prioritize improvement work.
• Translate production data and downtime trends into clear problem statements, project scopes, and execution plans.
• Lead equipment-focused improvement projects, including mechanical, tooling, fixturing, and station layout changes.
• Create and maintain CAD designs and drawings to develop hardware solutions that address reliability, ergonomics, quality, and throughput issues. (knowledge of CAD is must have)
• Respond to production events with a root-cause, system-level mindset, coordinating mechanical, electrical, and controls actions to restore and improve performance.
• Support installation, commissioning, and ramp of new equipment, including active participation in design reviews, FATs, and SATs from an equipment owner perspective.
• Optimize equipment parameters and station configuration in collaboration with production and quality teams.
• Provide hands-on floor support in a high-volume manufacturing environment and establish standards to reduce repeat issues.

Requirements

• 7+ years of applicable experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. (5+ years is okay; senior level candidate who can identify issues)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, such as furnaces, web or powder handling equipment, mixers, resistance welders, and laminators (furnaces and interact with robot – two active projects)
• Demonstrated experience in equipment engineering within a production or manufacturing environment, including system ownership.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues under production pressure.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across equipment, controls, manufacturing, quality, and operations to drive execution and results.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time
• Paid vacation time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays annually

Pay

$50 - $60 per hour