Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Aleron; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Direct Hire

Job summary

Acara Solutions seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Technician for our client in Richmond, VA. This onsite role focuses on designing, implementing, and improving production operations to boost reliability and throughput on the factory floor.

The candidate will work hands-on with operators, maintenance, and supervision, serving as a critical link between teams and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Direct hire with a competitive salary range and first-shift opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, or a similar technical role.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems in a production environment.
• Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and improve production operations to support growth opportunities.
• Be hands-on on the manufacturing floor, collaborating with operators, maintenance, supervisors, and managers.
• Serve as a key link between Maintenance and Production teams; identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical production issues using root cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Spend significant hands-on time observing, documenting, and improving machine and process reliability, efficiency, and throughput.
• Lead improvement projects from concept to completion, including research, timeline, installation, and handover.
• Communicate project ideas, objectives, and timelines clearly to all levels of the organization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Project management

Cross-functional

CAD

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Are you a Manufacturing Engineering Technician looking to join one of the top companies in the Industrial Machinery Manufacturing industry? Are you looking to further your career and grow? Do you have experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, or a similar technical role? If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions is seeking highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Richmond, VA.

Responsibilities

• This is an extremely unique opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to design, implement, and improve production operations to support an exciting growth opportunity for our company.
• This position is hands‑on and requires significant time on the manufacturing floor working collaboratively with operators, maintenance, supervisors, and managers.
• The Manufacturing Engineering Technician will also serve as a key link between the Maintenance and Production teams, as well as identify opportunities for continuous improvement to ensure the reliability of existing equipment and processes.
• Root Cause Troubleshooting: Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety teams to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical production issues by listening to and incorporating their feedback, as well as using root cause analysis and structured problem‑solving techniques to drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Hands‑on Engineering Improvements: Spend significant hands‑on time on the manufacturing floor, working collaboratively with operators, maintenance technicians, and leadership to observe, understand, document, and improve machine and process reliability, efficiency, and throughput.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Buy‑in: Motivate employee participation and genuinely listen to stakeholder input and feedback to achieve buy‑in for improvement initiatives.
• Project Management: Manage improvement projects from concept to completion, including research, justification, timeline, change management, installation, training, business integration, and final handover.
• Milestone Planning and Accountability: Create appropriate milestones and countermeasures to ensure deadlines are met.
• Multi‑Project Ownership and Resilience: Manage multiple projects and shifting priorities, demonstrating ownership and resilience in overcoming obstacles.
• Clear and Effective Communication: Prepare and clearly present project ideas, objectives, and timelines to all levels of the organization, supported by hands‑on observations as well as performance data analysis.
• Design and Fabrication: Apply design and fabrication skills to improve mechanical, electrical, and production systems with custom tooling, fixtures, and layouts.
• Subject Matter Expert: Establish best practices/SOPs/WIs as the SME of equipment and associated processes, then train Production and Maintenance staff to ensure process and equipment safety, capability, reliability, and efficiency.

Benefits

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1st shift 6:00 am–2:30 pm and 2nd shift 2:30 pm–11:00 pm
• Length: Direct Hire
• Salary Pay Range: $60,000–$65,000 / year DOE, plus $10,000 shift differential for 2nd shift

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, or a similar technical role
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems in a production environment

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing role with extensive machine operation and troubleshooting
• Proficient with troubleshooting machinery, mechanical systems, automation, and industrial equipment (i.e., high mechanical aptitude)
• Experience with project planning, execution, and integration
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects from concept through implementation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization
• High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative
• Adaptable, resourceful, and committed to continuous learning and improvement
• Self‑managing and correcting, adjusting to feedback from all levels of the organization
• Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.) for fixture development and equipment floorplan layout generation
• Familiarity with TPM, predictive maintenance, and reliability‑centered maintenance practices

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F‑1 OPT STEM work authorization status.