Industrial Equipment Technician: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Accelera; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelera is seeking an Industrial Equipment Technician to join our operations team in Connecticut. You will ensure production machinery stays reliable and high-performing through mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and proactive equipment care.

Responsibilities include maintenance scheduling, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis, and installation of new machinery while maintaining safety and performance standards. Collaboration across teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance role.
• Strong proficiency in mechanical troubleshooting and electrical diagnostics.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, wiring schematics and manuals.
• Competence in manual machining including lathe and surface grinder operations.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a plant environment.
• Eligible to handle sensitive technical information as required by regulations.

Responsibilities

• Execute maintenance schedules including cleaning, lubrication, and calibration.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimize downtime.
• Perform root-cause analysis to improve yield and equipment availability.
• Install and integrate new machinery meeting safety and performance standards.
• Document maintenance activities and modifications in technical reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical diagnostics

Blueprint interpretation

Manual machining

Physical stamina

Regulatory compliance

Tools

CMMS

PLC programming

VFD knowledge

Job description

Accelera is seeking an Industrial Equipment Technician to join our operations team in Connecticut. You will ensure production machinery stays reliable and high-performing through mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and proactive equipment care.

Responsibilities include maintenance scheduling, fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis, and installation of new machinery while maintaining safety and performance standards. Collaboration across teams is essential.