Engineering Technician

The Engineering Technician provides hands-on technical support for manufacturing production lines and serves as an advanced escalation resource for complex equipment issues. This role diagnoses and resolves mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related problems, conducts preventive maintenance and training, and collaborates with equipment manufacturers when specialized support or modifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical coverage for manufacturing production lines to ensure equipment readiness and uptime across all assigned shifts.

• Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation-related equipment issues in a timely and systematic manner.

• Serve as an advanced escalation resource for difficult production problems and support other technicians and maintenance personnel with troubleshooting.

• Conduct preventive maintenance activities and deliver training to operators and maintenance staff on proper equipment care and safe operating procedures.

• Partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and machine builders to obtain specialized technical support, implement equipment modifications, and resolve recurring issues.

• Support process optimization by implementing equipment upgrades and improvements that enhance reliability, efficiency, and product quality.

• Assist with installation, startup, and commissioning of new automated production equipment and production lines.

• Lead or support engineering projects and production-line modifications, ensuring that changes are implemented safely and effectively.

• Ensure that all equipment changes and modifications are properly documented, including updating maintenance records, technical drawings, and engineering documentation.

• Communicate equipment changes, new procedures, and best practices to operations, maintenance, and other stakeholders through clear written and verbal communication.

Essential Skills

• Associate degree, equivalent technical training, or a related credential in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or a comparable discipline.

• At least three years of experience as an Engineering Technician or Controls Technician.

• Manufacturing experience, with specific exposure to production environments.

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills for complex production equipment.

• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills, including working with industrial control systems.

• Strong pneumatic troubleshooting ability for high-speed production machinery.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, equipment manuals, and engineering documentation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Graham, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

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.

% Bonus 96 Hours PTO Phone Reimbursement

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Graham,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 21, 2026.

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.

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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.