Equipment Engineer – Manufacturing Automation / Production Systems

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. in Everett, WA is seeking an Equipment Engineer to support manufacturing automation, production equipment reliability, and system improvements in a hands-on engineering environment.

The role covers equipment development, qualification, asset management, and optimization of high-precision milling and metal processing equipment on the production floor. You will collaborate with operators, technicians, and suppliers to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of related engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience supporting equipment development, reliability, or improvement in production environments.
• Ability to work directly on a production floor with operators, technicians, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve production equipment and automated systems.
• Evaluate requirements and develop equipment concepts and solutions for production systems.
• Ensure reliability, safety, and maintainability of critical production assets.
• Develop asset reliability systems, maintenance plans, and lifecycle strategies.
• Manage equipment documentation, configuration control, and spare parts planning.
• Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to execute projects on schedule and budget.
• Develop equipment specifications and verification/test protocols.
• Lead testing and commissioning activities for new equipment acquisitions and modifications.
• Analyze maintenance history to identify reliability and obsolescence issues.

Skills

Equipment development

Asset reliability

Cross-functional collaboration

Production floor support

Education

B.S. in Engineering

ABET accreditation preferred

Job description

Equipment Engineer

Manufacturing Automation | Production Systems

Everett, WA

$58.65 - $73.55/Hour

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law

We are hiring an Equipment Engineer to support manufacturing automation, production equipment reliability, and production system improvement in a hands-on engineering environment. This role focuses on equipment development and implementation, asset reliability, automated manufacturing systems, preventative maintenance, equipment lifecycle management, commissioning, and optimization of high-precision milling, forming, and metal processing equipment.

This position works closely with production operators, technicians, mechanics, suppliers, procurement, and cross-functional engineering teams to troubleshoot equipment, improve safety and reliability, and execute complex equipment projects. The Equipment Engineer will develop equipment specifications and verification/validation protocols, manage configuration and asset documentation, address reliability and obsolescence issues, and ensure production assets meet safety, quality, ergonomic, maintainability, producibility, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve production equipment and complex automated manufacturing systems.
• Evaluate business and project requirements and develop equipment concepts and engineering solutions for production systems.
• Ensure the reliability, safety, integrity, and maintainability of critical production assets.
• Develop and implement asset reliability systems, equipment health assessments, preventative maintenance plans, and asset lifecycle strategies.
• Manage equipment documentation, configuration control, preventative maintenance requirements, and spare parts planning.
• Coordinate with suppliers, procurement agents, and cross-functional teams to execute equipment projects within schedule and budget requirements.
• Develop complex equipment specifications and corresponding verification and validation test protocols.
• Manage testing and commissioning activities for new equipment acquisitions, modifications, and complex automated systems.
• Analyze maintenance history and spare parts usage to identify reliability and obsolescence issues, optimize equipment performance, and reduce costs.
• Optimize high-precision milling, forming, and other metal processing equipment for safety, ergonomics, quality, production flow, reliability, and maintainability.
• Ensure equipment and production systems comply with applicable safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic, regulatory, and hardware requirements.
• Validate contractual performance milestones and conduct equipment and production readiness reviews.
• Develop production readiness, preventative maintenance, and spare parts plans.
• Develop and implement equipment workarounds as needed while maintaining hardware, software, and documentation configuration.
• Work directly on the production floor with operators, technicians, and mechanics to troubleshoot equipment and support production system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, including manufacturing engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 5+ years of related engineering work experience.
• Applicable and appropriate educational or certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience as required.
• Experience supporting equipment development, implementation, reliability, or improvement in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work directly in a production-floor environment supporting operators, technicians, mechanics, and production equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of project management experience supporting complex technical projects, evaluating and selecting equipment solutions, and assessing spare parts inventory in a production environment.
• 1+ years of experience with hardware, software, and documentation configuration management.
• 1+ years of experience working with industry standards, including hardware and safety code compliance.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and production processes.
• ABET-accredited engineering education preferred where applicable in the United States.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

What to Expect

• Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
• Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover.
• Final position level and pay will be based on experience.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.

We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of “World Class Service. World Class Company.”