Senior Automation Technician/Engineering Technician

Commonwealth Sciences, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Sciences is seeking a senior equipment maintenance engineer to diagnose, repair, and optimize automated electro-mechanical systems across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control domains.

You will assemble, commission, integrate automated machinery, lead PM programs, document procedures, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Product Development to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of hands-on experience designing, assembling, maintaining, troubleshooting, or supporting automated electro-mechanical equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex automated systems across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and robotic components.
• Experience working with production automation, motors, sensors, actuators, pneumatics, industrial controls, and related equipment.
• Ability to work hands-on in laboratory, manufacturing, and cleanroom environments while following PPE and safety requirements.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing operations within medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or another regulated industry strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with PLC-based systems, robotics, machine vision, motion control, or industrial programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose equipment issues and perform repairs involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and automation systems.
• Assemble, integrate, modify, and commission automated machinery, prototype equipment, and custom manufacturing fixtures.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment uptime, operational efficiency, safety, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Establish and update equipment maintenance procedures, work instructions, and SOPs.
• Lead the preventive maintenance program, including planning, scheduling, execution, and recordkeeping.
• Review equipment history, downtime trends, maintenance data, and recurring failures to identify reliability improvements.
• Support equipment installation, qualification, process development, and production ramp-up activities.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Product Development teams to resolve issues.
• Provide technical support during new product introductions and implementation of new automated processes.
• Ensure machinery and automated systems are maintained and operated in accordance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to equipment maintenance, repairs, modifications, and performance.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Electro-mechanical

Troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Robotics

Industrial controls

Machine vision

Tools

PLC systems

Robotics

Machine vision

Motion control

Job description

• Diagnose equipment issues and perform hands-on repairs involving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and automation systems.
• Assemble, integrate, modify, and commission automated machinery, prototype equipment, and custom manufacturing fixtures.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment uptime, operational efficiency, safety, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Establish and update equipment maintenance procedures, work instructions, and SOPs.
• Lead the preventive maintenance program, including maintenance planning, scheduling, execution, and recordkeeping.
• Review equipment history, downtime trends, maintenance data, and recurring failures to identify opportunities for improved reliability.
• Support equipment installation, qualification, process development, and production ramp-up activities.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Product Development teams to resolve equipment and production issues.
• Provide technical support during new product introductions and the implementation of new automated processes.
• Ensure machinery and automated systems are maintained and operated in accordance with applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to equipment maintenance, repairs, modifications, and performance.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of hands-on experience designing, assembling, maintaining, troubleshooting, or supporting automated electro-mechanical equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex automated systems across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, controls, and robotic components.
• Experience working with production automation, motors, sensors, actuators, pneumatics, industrial controls, and related equipment.
• Ability to work hands-on in laboratory, manufacturing, and cleanroom environments while following applicable PPE and safety requirements.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing operations within medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or another regulated industry strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with PLC-based systems, robotics, machine vision, motion control, or industrial programming is a plus.

Commonwealth Sciences is a professional recruiting firm specializing in Life Science, Medical Device, and Engineering Technologies. We unite industry professionals with exciting career opportunities by leveraging our technical expertise, advanced recruiting tools and years of staffing experience. CWS works with a variety of disciplines and levels from Research Associates to Scientists, Engineers, Managers and Directors. Our clients value the basic integrity, customer service and industry expertise that defines our organization.