Engineering Technician

AppleOne Employment Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Charlotte, NC seeks an Engineering Technician to create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for machine tools and turnkey automation systems. You will work with engineering teams to produce clear guides for operation, maintenance, and service.

You will also support CAD tasks, BOM updates, and SOP development while ensuring accuracy across documentation and process standards. This role strengthens quality systems and customer-facing materials.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (or higher) in Engineering, Technical Communication, or related field.
• 2–4 years of prior work experience in engineering, drafting, technical documentation.
• Proficiency with CAD, SolidWorks, Adobe Acrobat, SAP, MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, BOMs, and assembly drawings.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and documentation practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain operating instructions and technical manuals for machine tools and turnkey automation systems, including operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and parts.
• Assist engineers in developing clear and accurate technical documentation (e.g., maintenance and user guides).
• Assist with creation and maintenance of part and assembly drawings in SolidWorks.
• Update CAD models, BOMs, and docs to support changes and revisions.
• Develop, update, and standardize SOPs, work instructions, and templates.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance: document control, audits, and process documentation.
• Assemble and maintain customer, dealer, and service documentation packages.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree or higher in Engineering/Technical Communication

Tools

CAD

SolidWorks

Adobe Acrobat

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Seeking an Engineering Technician responsible for creating and maintaining technical documentation for machine tools, turnkey automation systems, and engineering processes. This key role works closely with cross-functional engineering teams to develop clear, accurate documentation that supports customers, service personnel, internal operations, and quality system requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain operating instructions and technical manuals for machine tools and turnkey automation systems, including operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, spare parts, layouts, and related engineering documentation.
• Assist mechanical, electrical, controls, and software engineers in developing clear and accurate technical documentation (e.g. maintenance and user guides)
• Assist Mechanical Engineers with creation and maintenance of part and assembly drawings in Solid works
• Update CAD models, drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation to support engineering change requests and design revisions
• Develop, update, and standardize Engineering department SOPs, work instructions, and documentation templates.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance activities, including document control, audit preparation, and process documentation.
• Assemble and maintain customer, dealer, and service documentation packages.
• Update and manage standard machine, vendor, and engineering documentation to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Coordinate documentation activities with OEM engineering and documentation teams.
• Assist customers, dealers, and service personnel in locating and interpreting technical documentation
• Maintain document revision records, electronic archives, and controlled documentation systems.
• Coordinate distribution of documentation and maintain associated records
• Identify and implement improvements to documentation processes and standards
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree or higher in Engineering, Technical Communication, or related field
• 2-4 years of prior work experience in engineering, drafting, technical documentation
• Proficiency with CAD, SolidWorks, Adobe Acrobat, SAP, MS Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of materials
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, machining, fabrication, and assembly practices preferred
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.