Step into the heartbeat of CelLink’s factory floor
From the first shift alert to the final production run of the day, you’ll be the go-to expert ensuring our automated systems stay precise, safe, and efficient. As an Automated Production Equipment Technologist, you’ll jump on real-time issues, craft durable fixes, and partner closely with engineering, maintenance, and operations to keep our lines humming.
What your day looks like
- Tackle on-the-fly troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems—then turn quick wins into lasting solutions.
- Fabricate, modify, and assemble mechanical and electrical components and assemblies for production equipment.
- Build, test, and install custom manufacturing tools and equipment, including:
- Precise, detail-focused mechanical assembly following engineering drawings.
- Electrical component and cabinet wiring per engineering schematics.
- Create and revise mechanical CAD models and detailed drawings.
- Jump into machining and welding tasks as needed to meet production goals.
- Collaborate with equipment engineers, process engineers, and production operators to maximize uptime and throughput.
- Help construct new equipment and continuously improve existing assets.
- Get hands-on with roll-to-roll web handling and processing systems—rollers, drives, edge guides, brakes, and steering mechanisms.
What you bring
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Education/Experience
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology or related field (preferred).
- 2+ years of hands-on experience as a machinist, welder, mechanic, equipment engineer, or equivalent (desired).
- Background in designing, assembling, and/or maintaining automated manufacturing equipment (strongly preferred).
- Core Skills
- Resourceful, independent problem solver with curiosity for new tech.
- Organized and detail-oriented; thrives in a fast-paced start-up.
- Excellent communication and teamwork; strong work ethic.
- Solid 3D CAD proficiency (SolidWorks strongly preferred).
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
- Proven ability to create/modify mechanical drawings, models, and assemblies.
- Experience creating/updating technical documents and work instructions.
- Committed to a clean, orderly, and safe workspace.
- Comfortable and safe with hand and machine tools.
Bonus skills (bring a subset)
- Lean manufacturing know-how.
- Familiarity with materials and construction methods used in manufacturing equipment.
- Introductory knowledge of PLCs and device configuration software.
- Understanding of statistical process control (SPC).
- Reading and working from electrical schematics.
- Electrical cabinet wiring experience.
- Hands-on experience with roll-to-roll equipment assembly or maintenance.
Working conditions and compensation
Working Conditions/Hours
Hourly/Non-exempt (OT eligible)
**This position pays an hourly rate of $32 and is eligible for OT for hours worked in excess of limits defined by Texas state overtime laws.
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Physical demands and environment
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
Physical Demands – Office and Manufacturing Environment
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment –
Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines
PPE-
May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures