Job Description
Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician
Location: Wallingford, CT
Type: Direct Hire
Pay: $28.80–$35/hr., based on experience
Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Type: Direct Hire
Pay: $28.80–$35/hr., based on experience
Schedule: Full-Time, Onsite
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician to support automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment in a cleanroom manufacturing environment.
This is a senior-level, hands-on technical position focused on equipment troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills and extensive experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment.
This individual will serve as a technical resource for production and engineering teams, helping maximize equipment uptime, diagnose complex failures, and improve overall equipment reliability.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, calibrate, and maintain automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment
- Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical/electronic, pneumatic, fluidic, and motion-control systems
- Use oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, current probes, power analyzers, and other diagnostic equipment to identify equipment failures
- Troubleshoot motors, actuators, sensors, pneumatics, vacuum systems, fluid-handling equipment, and automated systems
- Serve as a senior technical resource for recurring or complex equipment problems
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to improve equipment uptime and reliability
- Conduct root-cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions
- Work closely with production and engineering teams to resolve equipment and manufacturing process issues
- Support equipment modifications, validation, qualification, and process-improvement activities
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, I/O drawings, mechanical drawings, and pneumatic diagrams
- Train and mentor operators and less-experienced technicians on equipment setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Maintain accurate equipment maintenance and calibration records
- Support ISO 13485 documentation and audit requirements
- Assist with facility and infrastructure equipment when required
Required Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing automated manufacturing equipment
- Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting experience
- Hands-on experience with automated production machinery and manufacturing equipment
- Proficiency using oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, and other electrical diagnostic tools
- Experience troubleshooting motors, actuators, sensors, pneumatics, vacuum systems, fluid-handling systems, and motion-control equipment
- Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, I/O drawings, and pneumatic diagrams
- Strong preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and root-cause troubleshooting experience
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively with engineering, maintenance, and production teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PLCs and HMIs
- Exposure to National Instruments and Beckhoff systems
- Experience improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime
- Knowledge of machining, molding, assembly, and other manufacturing processes
- Experience working in a cleanroom, medical device, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with ISO 13485
- Previous experience training or mentoring technicians
Education
Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, Electro-Mechanical Technology, or a related discipline preferred.
Equivalent hands-on technical experience will also be considered.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay Range: $28.80–$35.00/hr., based on experience
This direct-hire opportunity offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee development and training opportunities
- Tuition assistance and additional employee benefits
About Us
Founded in 2010, Top Prospect Group specializes in connecting high-quality candidates with top-tier clients. In 2023, we joined HW Staffing Solutions, expanding our national footprint across manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and technology.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Wallingford, CT |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $28.80–$35 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.topprospectgroup.com/ |
About Company
Top Prospect Group founders and management team offer more than 75 years of combined experience in Information Technology, Creative & Marketing, and Finance & Accounting staffing and solutions. Our fundamental goal is to build successful relationships resulting in accurate job and prospect representations. We meet with those we work with face-to-face to garner a better understanding of candidate or client requirements. By leveraging our experience and market insight, we are able to provide a more consistent recruitment process. Motivated by a partnership philosophy, our staff possesses a deep understanding of how to forge mutually beneficial long-term relationships. We believe in what we do and continuously strive for excellence.
Skills
- Biologyunmatched
- Calibrationunmatched
- Cleanroomunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Electromechanicsunmatched
- Electronic Engineeringunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Equipment Validationunmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Input/Outputunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Machiningunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Assemblyunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Medical Equipmentunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Molding Processesunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Oscilloscopeunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Production Machiningunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Reliability Engineeringunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Schematicsunmatched
- Support Documentationunmatched
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