Equipment Engineer

Markent Personnel; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking an Equipment Engineer in the Binghamton, NY area to join an established advanced components manufacturer. The role emphasizes hands-on reliability, troubleshooting, and process improvement to maximize uptime across mixed automated and legacy equipment.

Responsibilities include diagnosing PLC/HMI, machine vision, robotics, motion systems, pneumatics, sensors, and tooling; leading automation projects, coordinating with vendors, and mentoring junior staff on the shop

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on automation, equipment, or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical/electro-mechanical troubleshooting with PLC/HMI and industrial controls.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Troubleshooting

PLC/HMI

Machine vision

Robotics

Motion systems

Pneumatics

Sensors

Tooling/fixtures

Welding/fastening

Automation projects

Project leadership

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing/Mechatronics Engineering or related

AAS with electro-mechanical/automation experience

Tools

PLC programming hardware

HMI systems

Machine vision systems

Robotics equipment

Job description

Equipment Engineer (90-115K)

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.