Engineering Technician

Rehrig Pacific; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific is seeking an Engineering Technician to support automation and robotic initiatives in our manufacturing plant in Arizona. You will collaborate across departments to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of production processes, including changeovers and maintenance of automation equipment.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, robotics integration, and applying mechanical, electrical, and PLC skills to build and maintain automation work cells.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in engineering or related field (preferred).
• Experience with machinery, hydraulics, and automated systems; ability to read prints.
• Root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience programming PLCs (preferred) and robot programming (preferred).
• Electrical enclosure design and fabrication experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support plant operations by implementing automation and new equipment.
• Perform changeovers and programming of automation during product changeovers.
• Troubleshoot robotic, automation, and PLC-related issues in production.
• Design, build, and maintain robotic EOAT and automation work cells.
• Assist in new product development as it enters manufacturing.
• Ensure safety and reliability in manufacturing processes.

Skills

Project management

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Reading prints

Machinery experience

Hydraulics

Automated systems

PLC programming

Robot programming

Electrical enclosure design

Fabrication

Hand tools

Education

Technical degree or Engineering degree

Job description

Here at Rehrig Pacific, we are all about our people. Since 1913, our organization has focused on sustainable supply chain solutions while creating a culture and atmosphere where amazing people, like you, are celebrated for doing their best work. Rehrig Pacific has grown to meet the needs of our industry consumers across the country and internationally. We are constantly creating innovative solutions to transcend the new standards set forth by our customers. We find true fulfillment in helping others, both within the Rehrig Pacific family and in our communities. As servant leaders, we lead by example.

Purpose of Role

Rehrig Pacific Companys Engineering Technicians are an integral part of our manufacturing operations and are responsible for executing technical work to support goals related to safety, process improvement, and automation. They are expected to work collaboratively with other departments, and to create safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing processes. This role is focused on hands‑on problem solving and working proactively with the daily functions of the manufacturing plant.

Areas of Accountabilities

• Support plant operations by implementing automation and new plant equipment
• Perform efficient changeover and programming of automation during product changeovers.
• Implement collaborative robots and other automation to reduce operational labor dependencies and reduce operational risks.
• Troubleshoot robotic, automation, and technological problems during normal production.
• Support implementation of new technologies.
• Design, improve, and maintain local fleet of robotic EOAT utilizing innovative technologies to increase reliability and efficiencies.
• Use mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and other skills to design and build new automation work cells.
• Supports new product development as it enters the manufacturing plant.
• Start/stop and troubleshoot injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.

Improve plant safety

• Improve plant safety through assigned safety projects and working collaboratively with Safety and Plant Management.
• Maintain an advanced understanding of safety policies and expectations and demonstrate this in their work.
• Demonstrate safety engagement within the plant and actively participate in safety events and safety committee meetings.

Continuous Improvement

• Executes initiatives to reduce deployment times for collaborative robots, automation, and IMM robotic changeovers.
• Develops and performs initiatives to reduce machine cycle time tied to robotics and automation.
• Implements improvements to existing automation, auxiliary equipment, and other technologies through mechanical, electrical, and PLC programming skills.
• Maintains updated understanding of latest plastics and robotic technologies.
• Assists in the implementation and support of best practices and national standards driven by local and national teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Technical degree or degree in Engineering (Preferred)
• Project management experience
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving tools
• Experience working with machinery, hydraulics, and automated systems, including reading prints.
• Ability to program PLCs (Preferred)
• Understanding of robot Programming (Preferred)
• Experience designing and building electrical enclosures
• Fabrication experience (Preferred)
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Excellent communicator (verbal & written) and an ability to summarize and communicate information clearly.
• Proficient with MS Office tools
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Rehrig Pacific, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is [enter pay range].

Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also here.