
MXL Engineering Tech
LANCASTER, PAFull-time / Per DiemSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The MXL Engineering Technician sets up, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment and automation to support production and engineering, and assists maintenance with complex issues. The role also monitors production processes, tests products, and supports equipment reliability and quality. It is a full-time, non-exempt position in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with an on-call rotation. A high school diploma or GED and two years of mechanical or maintenance trades experience are listed; technical school and PLC and robotics troubleshooting are preferred.
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MXL Industries Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status. Job Category: INDIRECT LABOR Requisition Number: MXLEN001199 Posted: July 27, 2026 Schedule: Full Time ## Job Details ### Description Job Title: MXL Engineering Technician Department: Engineering Reports To: MXL Engineering Manager FLSA Status: ? Exempt X Non-Exempt Job Type: X Full-Time ? Part-Time ? Temporary ? Intern Location: Lancaster, PA Job Summary Responsibility for setup, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and automation as required for support of production and engineering efforts. This position provides support to maintenance when required for complex troubleshooting and repair. This position requires attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and a strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and quality-reflecting Plaskolite's core values of Integrity and Improvement. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Sets up equipment and automation as required for support of production and engineering efforts 2. Adheres to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance. 3. Inspects finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications. 4. Sets up and operates production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures. 5. Calibrates or adjusts equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges. 6. Sets up and verifies the functionality of safety equipment. 7. Monitors and adjusts production processes or equipment for quality and productivity. 8. Troubleshoots problems with equipment, devices, or products. 9. Will be placed in an on-call rotation. 10. Tests products or subassemblies for functionality or quality. 11. Plans and lays out work to meet production and schedule requirements. 12. Starts up and shuts down processing equipment. 13. Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determines when and what kind of maintenance is needed. 14. Develops a thorough understanding of the operational theory, maintenance requirements, and operational procedures for all equipment under the engineering support technician's control. 15. Develops and validates operations and maintenance procedures as required to ensure reliability and availability of all equipment under the engineering technician's control. 16. Tests and/or troubleshoots PLC programs used for process automation and control. 17. Monitors and maintains coating chemistry as required. 18. Keeps well-organized written records of all troubleshooting, setup, and testing activities performed. 19. Improves process reliability and automation, where practical, to the point that production personnel own the process and require limited engineering support. 20. Recommends improvements to existing processes and procedures which will increase productivity, reduce operational costs, improve margins, improve safety, and/or improve MXL product quality. 21. Assists others by providing professional, technical guidance. 22. Attends meetings to provide technical support and direction. 23. Communicates with co-workers, management, customers, vendors and others in a courteous, respectful and professional manner. 24. Conforms with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions. 25. Conforms to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment. 26. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education and Experience: 1. High school diploma or GED 2. Technical school - preferred 3. 2 years of mechanical or maintenance trades 4. PLC and Robotics troubleshooting - preferred Skills and Competencies: Accountability-Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actio s. Analytical Skills-Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. Customer Oriented-Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures. Deductive Reasoning-Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Detail Oriented-Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. Ethical-Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. Innovative-Ability to look beyond the standard solutions. Organized-Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task. Problem Solving-Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems. Quality Commitment-Establishes and maintains processes, practices and systems that meet or exceed standards. Research Skills-Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation. Safety Awareness-Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety. Teamwork-Ability to work cooperatively with others to get the job done. Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook) Manual dexterity and fine manipulation skills essential Communication-Speak, write and read the English language at the conversational
How this job compares
Set against the 1,908 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$66–100K/yr411 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$33–57/hr30 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 71 open Engineering Technician jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,908 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,488 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 797 of the 1,908 open Engineering Technician jobs (42%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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