Onsite Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | OEE & Innovation

Actalent; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 94,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer in Weirton, WV to own performance and reliability of high-volume manufacturing equipment. You will define OEE metrics, lead improvement projects, and provide floor support to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in equipment engineering, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical and electrical systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of equipment engineering in a production/manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment (furnaces, web or powder handling, mixers, welders, laminators).
• Experience owning equipment systems in a production environment.
• Hands-on troubleshooting under production pressure for mechanical/electrical/system issues.
• Ability to define, track, and interpret equipment performance metrics (OEE).
• Proficiency in CAD design/drawings for equipment solutions.
• Strong problem-solving with data-driven decisions and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.
• Define and implement OEE and other equipment metrics to identify loss drivers.
• Analyze production data to translate downtime into actionable plans.
• Lead equipment improvement projects including mechanical modifications and layout updates.
• Create CAD designs for hardware improvements to boost reliability and throughput.
• Respond to production events with root-cause, system-level actions across disciplines.
• Support installation, commissioning, FATs and SATs from an equipment owner perspective.
• Collaborate with production, quality, controls, and operations to optimize configurations.
• Provide hands-on floor support to resolve issues and standardize best practices.

Skills

7+ years equipment eng

Bachelor's in engineering

Furnaces / laminators knowledge

Equipment system ownership

Hands-on troubleshooting

OEE & metrics

CAD design & drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer in Weirton, WV to own performance and reliability of high-volume manufacturing equipment. You will define OEE metrics, lead improvement projects, and provide floor support to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in equipment engineering, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical and electrical systems.