Engineering Technician

Actalent; Burlington (NC); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

96 Hours PTO

Phone reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Technician for a permanent, fully onsite role in Burlington, NC. The position supports manufacturing lines, performs advanced diagnostics, and leads equipment-upgrade projects with hands-on maintenance and training responsibilities.

Responsibilities include resolving complex mechanical, electrical, and automation issues, coordinating with OEMs, and ensuring safety and documentation standards are met.

Formación

• Associate degree or technical credential in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or related field.
• At least three years as an Engineering Technician or Controls Technician.
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing or high-speed consumer goods is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation problems.
• Conduct preventive maintenance and collaborate with OEMs for specialized support or modifications.
• Implement equipment upgrades and assist with new-machine installation and commissioning.
• Lead engineering projects or production-line changes with proper documentation and training.
• Maintain maintenance records, equipment performance data, and downtime reports.
• Prepare detailed troubleshooting and repair reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements and work with operations to sustain equipment readiness.

Conocimientos

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

PLC diagnostics

HMI diagnostics

Root-cause investigations

Operator training

Educación

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Descripción del empleo

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

The Engineering Technician provides hands-on technical coverage for manufacturing production lines and serves as an advanced escalation resource for difficult equipment issues. The position diagnoses and resolves mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related problems, conducts preventive maintenance training, and partners with OEMs when specialized support or equipment modification is required. The technician also supports process optimization by implementing equipment upgrades, assisting with new-machine installation and commissioning, and leading engineering projects or production-line modifications.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related problems.
• Conduct preventive maintenance training and partner with OEMs for specialized support or equipment modification.
• Implement equipment upgrades and assist with new-machine installation and commissioning.
• Lead engineering projects or production-line modifications and ensure changes are properly applied, documented, communicated, and supported through stakeholder training.
• Maintain records of maintenance activity, equipment performance, and downtime.
• Prepare detailed troubleshooting and repair reports.
• Ensure work complies with applicable safety requirements.
• Work closely with operations to maintain equipment readiness and participate in continuous-improvement efforts focused on production efficiency and quality.

Essential Skills

• Strong mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, and engineering documentation.
• Hands-on PLC and HMI diagnostics.
• Experience commissioning or modifying automated production equipment.
• Experience communicating directly with machine builders or OEM technical-support teams.
• Evidence of leading root-cause investigations rather than only replacing failed parts.
• Experience training operators or junior maintenance personnel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree, equivalent technical training, or a related credential in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or a comparable discipline.
• At least three years of experience as an Engineering Technician or Controls Technician.
• Manufacturing experience, with food and beverage experience preferred.
• Food-processing, packaging, filling, aerosol, dairy, beverage, or other high-speed consumer-goods manufacturing experience.

Work Environment

Fast-paced, onsite manufacturing environment. Twelve-hour 2-2-3 schedule with defined day and night shift assignments. Day shifts operate from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and night shifts operate from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Burlington, NC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• % Bonus 96 Hours PTO Phone Reimbursement

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Burlington,NC.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.