Equipment Engineer

Sapphire Recruitment; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapphire Recruitment Pty partners with an established advanced components manufacturer in the Binghamton, NY area to hire an Equipment Engineer. This hands-on role emphasizes equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization.

You will work with mixed automated and legacy manufacturing equipment to reduce downtime and maximize production uptime, collaborating with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics preferred; AAS considered with strong electro-mechanical/automation experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on automation, equipment, or manufacturing engineering experience supporting production operations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and working knowledge of PLC/HMI and industrial controls; advanced PLC programming not required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, commission, and optimize new automated equipment and legacy machinery to maximize uptime.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, controls, and process issues involving PLC/HMI, machine vision, robotics, and sensors.
• Lead equipment and automation projects including vendor coordination, installation, validation, and production ramp-up.
• Mentor and guide technicians and less-experienced engineers as part of cross-functional teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing/Mechatronics

AAS with electro-mechanical/automation experience

Tools

PLC/HMI

Machine vision

Robotics

Motion systems

Pneumatics

Sensors

Welding/Fixtures

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for an Equipment Engineer to join an established advanced components manufacturer in the Binghamton, NY area.

This is a hands-on equipment engineering role focused on equipment reliability, troubleshooting, process improvement, and optimization. You’ll work directly with a mix of automated and legacy manufacturing equipment to improve performance, reduce downtime, and maximize production uptime.

Job Duties

• Troubleshoot, commission, and optimize new automated equipment and existing legacy machinery to maximize equipment uptime and production performance.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, controls, and process-related issues involving PLC/HMI systems, machine vision, robotics, motion systems, pneumatics, welding, fastening, sensors, tooling, and fixtures.
• Use PLC/HMI systems primarily for equipment troubleshooting and problem localization, coordinating with equipment suppliers when programming changes or additional technical support are required.
• Lead equipment and automation projects including vendor coordination, installation, validation, production ramp-up, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, technicians, and outside vendors while providing technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers and technicians.

Education and Experience

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering or related discipline preferred; AAS with strong electro-mechanical/automation experience will also be considered.
• 3+ years of hands-on automation, equipment, or manufacturing engineering experience supporting production operations.
• Strong mechanical/electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills and working knowledge of PLC/HMI and industrial controls; advanced PLC programming is not required.
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment including machine vision, robotics, motion systems, pneumatics, sensors, tooling/fixtures, welding, fastening, or automated inspection.
• Strong shop-floor manufacturing experience, project leadership, root-cause problem solving, and equipment/vendor coordination skills.