Equipment Engineer – Manufacturing Automation / Production Systems
About this role
Equipment Engineer
Manufacturing Automation | Production Systems
Everett, WA
$58.65 - $73.55/Hour
U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
We are hiring an Equipment Engineer to support manufacturing automation, production equipment reliability, and production system improvement in a hands-on engineering environment. This role focuses on equipment development and implementation, asset reliability, automated manufacturing systems, preventative maintenance, equipment lifecycle management, commissioning, and optimization of high-precision milling, forming, and metal processing equipment.
This position works closely with production operators, technicians, mechanics, suppliers, procurement, and cross-functional engineering teams to troubleshoot equipment, improve safety and reliability, and execute complex equipment projects. The Equipment Engineer will develop equipment specifications and verification/validation protocols, manage configuration and asset documentation, address reliability and obsolescence issues, and ensure production assets meet safety, quality, ergonomic, maintainability, producibility, and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and improve production equipment and complex automated manufacturing systems.
- Evaluate business and project requirements and develop equipment concepts and engineering solutions for production systems.
- Ensure the reliability, safety, integrity, and maintainability of critical production assets.
- Develop and implement asset reliability systems, equipment health assessments, preventative maintenance plans, and asset lifecycle strategies.
- Manage equipment documentation, configuration control, preventative maintenance requirements, and spare parts planning.
- Coordinate with suppliers, procurement agents, and cross-functional teams to execute equipment projects within schedule and budget requirements.
- Develop complex equipment specifications and corresponding verification and validation test protocols.
- Manage testing and commissioning activities for new equipment acquisitions, modifications, and complex automated systems.
- Analyze maintenance history and spare parts usage to identify reliability and obsolescence issues, optimize equipment performance, and reduce costs.
- Optimize high-precision milling, forming, and other metal processing equipment for safety, ergonomics, quality, production flow, reliability, and maintainability.
- Ensure equipment and production systems comply with applicable safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic, regulatory, and hardware requirements.
- Validate contractual performance milestones and conduct equipment and production readiness reviews.
- Develop production readiness, preventative maintenance, and spare parts plans.
- Develop and implement equipment workarounds as needed while maintaining hardware, software, and documentation configuration.
- Work directly on the production floor with operators, technicians, and mechanics to troubleshoot equipment and support production system performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology, including manufacturing engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- 5+ years of related engineering work experience.
- Applicable and appropriate educational or certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience as required.
- Experience supporting equipment development, implementation, reliability, or improvement in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work directly in a production-floor environment supporting operators, technicians, mechanics, and production equipment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2+ years of project management experience supporting complex technical projects, evaluating and selecting equipment solutions, and assessing spare parts inventory in a production environment.
- 1+ years of experience with hardware, software, and documentation configuration management.
- 1+ years of experience working with industry standards, including hardware and safety code compliance.
- Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and production processes.
- ABET-accredited engineering education preferred where applicable in the United States.
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.
What to Expect
- Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
- Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover.
- Final position level and pay will be based on experience.
Resources
- To apply, send a resume to: [email protected]
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- For more information about Moseley, visit: About Us
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of “World Class Service. World Class Company.”
Company at a glance
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) is a minority-owned, Small-Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified, and award-winning Engineering Services Company. Established in 1994 under Alabama law, Moseley specializes in providing engineering and technical services to national Aerospace and Defense companies.
Expect better service and consistent results.
By putting our employees first, we attract and retain higher quality people who provide employers with the skills, experience, and reliability they need to succeed – every time.
Our Mission
We deliver superior service to our customers and employees while providing solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
Our Vision
To build long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
We stand by our 30-year commitment to be a “World-Class Company providing World-Class Service.” We have never wavered from our core principles, and we are thankful for the continued trust of our industry partners who agree with our stated and practiced principles.
Top Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Supplemental insurance
- 401(k) plan
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