Sustaining Engineer

G&H Staffing Companies (Temp-Secure Staffing and LSE Staffing); Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Marlboro, MA is seeking a Sustaining Engineer for a direct hire, onsite role. Key focus areas include sustaining engineering, RCCA/CAPA, and robust documentation control to ensure stable production and continuous improvement.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Product Engineering (or related) and 2–4 years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electromechanical systems, with SolidWorks CAD and GD&T proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Product Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 2–4 years of sustaining/manufacturing/mechanical/product engineering experience with hands-on assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Experience in RCCA, CAPA, PFMEA, 8D or similar structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD and 2D drafting, including GD&T and ASME Y14.5, with configuration-control and released-product documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support LightWELD sustaining engineering activities for released products and daily manufacturing needs.
• Lead or support troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause/corrective action for manufacturing, assembly, test, supplier, and service issues.
• Own sustaining engineering changes, ECOs, drawings, BOM updates, configuration control, deviations, and documentation releases for production stability.
• Partner with production, quality, supply chain, service, optomechanical, electrical, and software teams to improve assembly methods, test processes, yields, throughput, and product consistency.
• Create and revise SolidWorks models, drawings, fixtures, and work instructions, ensuring GD&T, ASME Y14.5 compliance and proper configuration-management.

Skills

Sustaining engineering

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Product Engineering

Related technical discipline

Tools

SolidWorks 3D CAD

SolidWorks PDM

GD&T

ASME Y14.5

Job description

Our client in Marlboro, MA is looking to bring on a Sustaining Engineer. This is a direct hire opportunity onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Support LightWELD sustaining engineering activities for released products, daily manufacturing needs, production constraints, and product quality, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost improvements
• Lead or support troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root cause/corrective action for LightWELD manufacturing, assembly, test, supplier, field, and service issues
• Own sustaining engineering changes, including ECOs, drawing and BOM updates, configuration control, deviations, and documentation releases needed for stable and repeatable production
• Partner with production, manufacturing engineering, quality, supply chain, service, optomechanical, electrical, and software teams to improve assembly methods, test processes, yields, throughput, and product consistency
• Create, maintain, and revise SolidWorks models, drawings, fixtures, work instructions, test documentation, and engineering records in SolidWorks PDM, ensuring compliance with GD&T, ASME Y14.5, and configuration-management practices

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 2–4 years of relevant sustaining, manufacturing, mechanical, or product engineering experience, with hands‑on involvement in assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and production support of mechanical or electromechanical systems
• Experience in sustaining, manufacturing, quality, or reliability engineering, including RCCA, CAPA, PFMEA, 8D, or similar structured problem-solving methodologies
• Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD and 2D drafting, including GD&T and ASME Y14.5, with practical understanding of configuration control, released-product documentation, and manufacturability-focused design updates