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Engineering Technician

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Wooster, OHContract$30–35/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$30–35/hr
Location
Wooster, OH
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Engineering Technician coordinates service and repair jobs, tracks paperwork, and provides technical support to other departments. The role tests, debugs, inspects, and repairs electronic products and circuit boards, following assembly, test, and quality procedures. It is a contract-to-hire position based onsite in Wooster, Ohio, with a stated pay range of $30.00–$35.00 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

EngineeringTroubleshootingElectronicsElectricalSchematic ReadingAssemblyTest Equipment UsagePCB Troubleshooting and ReworkIPC StandardsFollowing InstructionsWorking With Minimum SupervisionPaperwork CompletionComponent KnowledgeElectronic Circuit Board Assembly

Qualifications

IPC 7711/7721 CertificationJ-STD-001 CertificationA-610 CertificationTwo Years Electronics Training or Equivalent on-the-Job ExperienceExperience Assembling Electronic Circuit Boards

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Title: Engineering TechnicianJob Description

Coordinate service and repair jobs, monitor paperwork from start to finish, and support other departments in technical areas. Test, debug, and repair products while ensuring compliance with assembly and test procedures. Knowledge of SMT and through-hole rework procedures is necessary. Inspect each product during the process or final inspection, replace components, and repair circuit boards and assemblies to meet customer standards.

Responsibilities

  • Test, debug, and repair products.

  • Follow paperwork from start to finish.

  • Provide technical assistance to Production, Quality Control, Engineering, and Panels.

  • Ensure each customer is serviced quickly, confidently, and completely.

  • Read and understand schematics and BOMs.

  • Work with third-party inspectors.

  • Assist Production in the build of test jigs and other tools.

  • Assist in the generation of test procedures.

  • Replace components and repair circuit boards.

  • Work under appropriate quality standards.

  • Follow all quality procedures.

  • Hold IPC 7711/7721, J-STD-001, and A-610 certifications.

Essential Skills

  • Engineering

  • Troubleshooting

  • Electronics

  • Electrical

  • Schematic reading

  • Assembly

  • Test equipment usage

  • PCB troubleshooting and rework

  • Understanding of IPC Standards

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Ability to follow instructions and work with minimum supervision.

  • Competence in completing paperwork and procedures in a neat and readable format.

  • Technical knowledge and familiarity with various components and discrete components.

  • Two years of electronics training or equivalent on-the-job experience.

  • Experience in assembling electronic circuit boards.

Work Environment

The position requires working onsite in Wooster, OH, five days a week from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Employees may need to lift items up to 20 pounds and have visual acuity with small parts. The role involves physical activities such as the person, bending, and standing for long periods. Benefits include 2 weeks of paid time off and 6 paid holidays.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wooster, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wooster, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wooster,OH.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,914 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30–35/hr
  • Ohio median$37–65/hr56 hourly ranges
  • US median$32–45/hr776 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.50/hr, is 36% below the Ohio median midpoint ($51/hr) — in the middle half of Engineering Technician hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 115 open Engineering Technician jobs in Ohio and 1,914 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,453 postings).
Education
20 of the 1,914 open Engineering Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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