Engineering Technician

Actalent; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Technician with an electrical focus to support a growing engineering team in a heavy industrial setting. You will apply strong electrical, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills to industrial automation and control panel projects, collaborating with engineering, operations, and external partners.

The role involves designing and validating electrical layouts, creating BOMs, working from schematics, and supporting UL certification efforts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years exposure to industrial control panels or wiring builds.
• 1+ year as a technician in industrial automation or manufacturing with customized products.
• 2–3+ years in heavy industrial, automation, or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read schematics and engineering drawings.
• Experience with electrical components such as VFDs, PLCs, motors, and fans.

Responsibilities

• Interface with client and distributor reps to clarify requirements and support project delivery.
• Create Bills of Materials for non-engineered solutions, ensuring completeness and cost-effectiveness.
• Validate engineered solutions to meet design specs, safety standards, and project requirements.
• Maintain complete design and build packages for engineering and production use.
• Quote and identify alternate electrical components to optimize delivery, design performance, and cost.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and stakeholders to ensure accurate as-built records.
• Schedule and execute design and manufacturing kickoff meetings and reviews.
• Perform AutoCAD schematic work and development for control panels and related systems.
• Read and interpret schematics for manufacturing and assembly activities.
• Specify electrical components in control panel applications (VFDs, PLCs, motors, fans).
• Support UL certification and DGU courses when offered.

Skills

Industrial control panels

Wiring & builds

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting

Electrical components

Team communication

Quality assurance

Problem solving

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Technician (Electrical Focus)

Job Description

The Engineering Technician (electrical focus) supports a growing engineering team by applying strong electrical, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills to industrial automation and control panel projects. This role works in a heavy industrial and manufacturing environment, collaborating closely with engineering, operations, and external partners to develop, validate, and optimize electrical designs and customized products.

Responsibilities

• Interface professionally with client and distributor representatives to clarify requirements and support project delivery.
• Create accurate Bills of Materials for non-engineered solutions, ensuring completeness and cost-effectiveness.
• Validate engineered solutions to confirm they meet design specifications, safety standards, and project requirements.
• Collect, organize, and maintain complete design packages and build packages for use by engineering and production teams.
• Quote and identify alternate electrical components to optimize delivery timelines, design performance, and overall project cost.
• Act as a liaison between Operations, Engineering, and stakeholders involved in as-built documentation to ensure alignment and accurate records.
• Schedule and execute design and manufacturing kickoffs and reviews to support smooth project execution.
• Perform AutoCAD schematic work and design development for industrial control panels and related systems.
• Apply design, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills daily within the industrial automation space.
• Work with and interpret schematics and engineering drawings to support manufacturing and assembly activities.
• Handle and specify electrical components such as VFDs, PLCs, motors, fans, and related equipment in control panel applications.
• Support UL certification and DGU course completion when training sessions are offered, contributing to compliance and quality standards.
• Communicate clearly and frequently with internal team members and external partners to coordinate project activities and resolve issues.
• Use analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve design, fabrication, and system performance issues.
• Support regional projects through occasional travel, assisting with design, troubleshooting, and implementation at various sites.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2+ years of exposure to industrial control panels, either through wiring builds or programming experience.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a technician role within an industrial automation, fabrication, or manufacturing setting involving customized products.
• 2–3+ years of experience working in a heavy industrial, automation, or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to apply design, fabrication, and troubleshooting skills daily in industrial automation projects.
• Familiarity with working from schematics and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience with electrical components such as VFDs, PLCs, motors, and fans.
• Electrical background with the ability to read electrical drawings and understand basic electrical principles.
• Experience from a manufacturing environment with product-related electrical or mechanical work on large products or equipment.
• Experience with control panels or strong exposure to control panel design and/or panel building.
• Some experience with CAD software or drawing programs.
• Strong communication skills for frequent interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills applied to design, fabrication, and system troubleshooting.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to manage multiple tasks and collaborate effectively.
• Motivation and drive to contribute to the growth of the local and regional organization.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Successful completion of UL certification and DGU courses as required when training sessions are available.
• Experience with fabrication processes in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Understanding of how products are manufactured and fabricated, including how components come together into a finished product.
• Exposure to industrial automation controls and related systems.
• Experience with three-phase electrical systems is a plus.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus.
• Experience using tools such as Bluebeam for drawings and documentation is beneficial.
• Experience in electrical panel design and/or strong panel-building experience.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an engineering team and suppor