Senior Equipment Engineer - Automated Manufacturing

Bio-Techne; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k + ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Bio-Techne is seeking a Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician to maintain and repair automated manufacturing equipment used for producing consumable microfluidic cartridges and Western blot cartridges in a cleanroom. You will drive uptime, reliability, and process improvements as a senior technical resource.

Applicants should have 5–8+ years of experience with automated manufacturing equipment, strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to mentor technicians.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous operation of production equipment through advanced diagnostics, repair, calibration, adjustment, and component replacement.
• Lead troubleshooting of mechanical, electronic, pneumatic, fluidic, and motion-control systems.
• Utilize diagnostic tools to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as escalation point for recurring or high-impact equipment issues; participate in validation and qualification activities.
• Train and mentor operators and technicians in setup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Advanced diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Team collaboration

Reading schematics

Root-cause analysis

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Current probes

Power analyzers

PLCs & HMIs

National Instruments

Beckhoff

Job description

Bio-Techne is seeking a Senior Engineering & Equipment Technician to maintain and repair automated manufacturing equipment used for producing consumable microfluidic cartridges and Western blot cartridges in a cleanroom. You will drive uptime, reliability, and process improvements as a senior technical resource.

Applicants should have 5–8+ years of experience with automated manufacturing equipment, strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to mentor technicians.