Technician

Optimal Solution Company; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company operates a maintenance role in a lab setting focused on engine/test-cell hardware and data collection systems. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, repair of test equipment, and managing calibration-related tasks within a lab environment.

The candidate will join the maintenance team on the 2nd shift (2:00 PM–10:30 PM) with potential exposure to PLCs, flow meters, and various instrumentation used in automotive testing.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a technical maintenance role
• Experience in a lab/ test environment handling calibrated equipment
• Troubleshooting and repair of test systems, with some calibration
• Exposure to automotive lab or test cells preferred
• Ability to work the 2nd shift (2:00 PM–10:30 PM) regularly

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and break-fix on engine/test-cell equipment
• Troubleshoot, replace failed components, and ensure test systems operate correctly
• Handle calibration activities when needed and document results
• Maintain and repair measurement instrumentation, data collection systems, and emissions equipment
• Work on 2nd shift with occasional training overrides to other areas

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical repair

Lab experience

PLC experience

Good communicator

Education

High School Diploma

Associates Degree preferred

Tools

PLC

Calibration equipment

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Position Description

Support preventative maintenance and break fix of engine and powertrain test cells including, dynes, drives, measurement instrumentation, data collection systems, emissions measurement equipment and utility systems.

Maintenance team for the test lab, a lot of troubleshooting diagnostic work replacing failed things in the test system, familiar with calibrated equipment but not actually doing the calibration. Take out the piece that needs calibration, put in a new one. Related to vehicle engine and emission testing, keep all the test systems working.

Looking for someone who has more hardware experience
Focused on general instrumentation in long digital data collection, fuel systems, flow meters, temperature data collection
MTS systems (test systems) hydraulic test stands
Doing preventative maintenance (half is the annual calibration and the other half is to verify that everything is operating correctly), test cells, and troubleshooting

Requirements

All of the engine transmission development
Lots of things to learn, new technologies
Lots of exposure to the automotive industry
Good opportunity to enter into to this type of environment, hands on job pleasant working environment

Education:

High School Diploma require, prefer Associates Degree

Years of experience At least 2-4 years' experience

Want someone who has spent time in a lab in a technical role
Looking for candidates with troubleshooting, general electrical repair experience
This position is focused more on troubleshooting and repair of equipment, some calibration, someone who has some electrical experience, PLC experience
Good communicator

Must Have

Anything related to maintenance/testing - testing environment experience (handling calibrated stuff, delicate/must be treated a certain way) working in a similar environment
Troubleshooting experience, responsibility in repairs or maintenance of the test equipment

2nd shift
2pm - 10.30pm / may work 12-8pm during training to meet with different people and learn different areas

**must be comfortable working 2nd shift, will remain on this shift long term. The manager has a strong preference with candidates who have worked on 2nd shift before**

Use of AI Technology:

Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions. Candidates should answer organically in their own words, drawing on their own knowledge, skills, and experience. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in the candidate being removed from consideration.