Automation & Equipment Technician - Onsite Maintenance Pro

Top Prospect Group; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training opportunities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Top Prospect Group is seeking an experienced Engineering & Equipment Technician to support automated manufacturing equipment in a cleanroom environment. This hands-on role focuses on troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement to maximize equipment uptime.

You will work with production and engineering teams on pick-and-place, liquid dispensing, inspection, and other automated systems, ensuring adherence to GMP/ISO expectations in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on maintenance or equipment technician experience.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with automated production or assembly equipment; pneumatics, vacuum, motors, actuators, sensors.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain automated and semi-automated production equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance, adjustments, and routine maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Assist with creating and updating preventive maintenance procedures.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, motor, actuator, sensor, and automation-related equipment issues.
• Work with operators and engineering teams to identify and resolve equipment and process problems.
• Support equipment modifications, testing, validation, and process-improvement initiatives.
• Train employees on equipment setup, operation, and basic troubleshooting.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and support audit requirements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Electrical & mechanical

Automated equipment

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical Technology, Mechatronics, or related technical discipline

Technical high school diploma + 3+ years relevant experience considered

Tools

PLC programming

LabVIEW

Beckhoff

Pneumatics

Job description

Top Prospect Group is seeking an experienced Engineering & Equipment Technician to support automated manufacturing equipment in a cleanroom environment. This hands-on role focuses on troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, automation, and continuous improvement to maximize equipment uptime.

You will work with production and engineering teams on pick-and-place, liquid dispensing, inspection, and other automated systems, ensuring adherence to GMP/ISO expectations in a regulated setting.