Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician

Bio-Techne; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401k with ESPP

HSA/FSA

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bio-Techne in Wallingford, CT is seeking a Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician to maintain, repair, and optimize automated manufacturing equipment in a cleanroom environment.

You will lead preventive maintenance, assist with validations, mentor technicians, and ensure ISO 13485 compliance while supporting production uptime and process improvements.

Experience with diagnostics tools and strong root-cause analysis are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Manufacturing or related field and 5+ years on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Proven history of resolving complex equipment failures and mentoring less experienced technicians.
• Experience with maintaining and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment including electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous operation of production equipment through diagnostics, repair, calibration, adjustment, and part replacement.
• Lead troubleshooting of mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, and motion-control systems.
• Use diagnostic tools to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as escalation point for high-impact equipment issues and maintain maintenance records.
• Support ISO 13485 requirements and assist with validation activities for equipment modifications.

Skills

Troubleshooting equipment

Diagnostic instrumentation

Motors & sensors

Electrical schematics

Root-cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Assoc degree or equivalent

5-8+ years automation maintenance

Mentoring technicians

Tools

PLCs & HMIs

National Instruments

Beckhoff

Job description

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

$28.80 - $39.60

Position Summary
The Simple Plex and Simple Western platforms are automated protein analysis systems within Bio-Techne. The Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician plays a critical role in maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, and continuously improving automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment used to produce consumable microfluidic cartridges and capillary-based Western Blot cartridges in a cleanroom manufacturing environment. This position serves as a senior technical resource supporting production uptime, equipment reliability, process improvements, and engineering initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous operation of production equipment through advanced diagnostics, repair, calibration, adjustment, and component replacement

• Lead troubleshooting of complex mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, fluidic, and motion-control systems

• Utilize oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power analyzers, current probes, and other diagnostic tools to identify root causes of equipment failures

• Serve as the technical escalation point for recurring or high-impact equipment failures

• Perform and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability

• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to resolve equipment and process issues and implement sustainable corrective actions

• Participate in validation and qualification activities for equipment modifications and process improvements

• Train, mentor, and develop operators and technicians in setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques

• Maintain detailed maintenance records and support ISO 13485 requirements

• Be prepared to gather and show records of maintenance & calibration events during audit cycles

• Assist with facility and infrastructure equipment as required

Required Skills

• Expert troubleshooting and repair capability on automated manufacturing and electro-mechanical equipment

• Proficiency using diagnostic instrumentation: Oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, etc.

• Experience troubleshooting motors, actuators, sensors, pneumatics, vacuum systems, fluid handling equipment, and automated systems

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, I/O drawings, mechanical drawings, and pneumatic diagrams

• Strong root-cause analysis, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills

• Must be capable of working effectively in a team environment

Desired Skills

• Exposure to PLC’s, HMI’s, National Instruments, Beckhoff, & software environments that control these devices

• Experience leading equipment reliability improvement initiatives

• Understanding manufacturing processes: Machining, molding, assembly, and material properties

• Knowledge of ISO 13485 requirements

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electro-Mechanical disciplines or equivalent work experience

• 5-8+ years of experience maintaining and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment

• Demonstrated history of resolving complex equipment failures and mentoring less experienced technicians

Why Join Bio-Techne:

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.

We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.

We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.

We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).