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TekHawks lists this Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Equipment opportunity in pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Title: Sr. Equipment Engineer
Location: Greater Pittsburgh PA Area
Duration: 6+ month contract with extensions
Job Description:
We’re looking for a Senior Equipment Engineer with mechatronics experience. In this role, you will use your deep familiarity with a variety of manufacturing equipment to lead the ramp up of production while maintaining quality. From assisting in commissioning to developing maintenance strategies, you will be responsible for optimizing and owning first-of-its-kind equipment. You will drive the identification and resolution of issues and lead the design of creative tooling that minimizes downtime and enables a highly efficient process.
What You’ll Do:
Own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.
Translate production data and downtime trends into clear problem statements, project scopes, and execution plans.
Lead equipment-focused improvement projects, including mechanical, tooling, fixturing, and station layout changes.
Respond to production events with a root-cause, system-level mindset, coordinating mechanical, electrical, and controls actions to restore and improve performance.
Support installation, commissioning, and ramp of new equipment, including active participation in design reviews, FATs, and SATs from an equipment owner perspective.
Optimize equipment parameters and station configuration in collaboration with production and quality teams.
Provide hands-on floor support in a high-volume manufacturing environment and establish standards to reduce repeat issues.
What You’ll Bring:
7+ years of applicable experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, such as furnaces, web or powder handling equipment, mixers, resistance welders, and laminators
Demonstrated experience in equipment engineering within a production or manufacturing environment, including system ownership.
Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues under production pressure.
Ability to collaborate effectively across equipment, controls, manufacturing, quality, and operations to drive execution and results.
Worksite address
pittsburgh, PA, 15289, US
Who can apply
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