Equipment Engineer I
About The Position
The Equipment Engineer I provides critical support for production-line equipment, including equipment design and new production-line installations and support. This is an onsite role in Northridge, California. The engineer evaluates, selects, and orders equipment appropriate and cost-effective for manufacturing company products; oversees equipment installation, modification, upgrades, and maintenance; maintains current records of manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues; studies equipment performance and reliability; develops programs and solutions to increase uptime and address equipment problems affecting manufacturing; provides technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations; and defines and writes preventive-maintenance schedules. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and two years of relevant regulated-industry experience. Familiarity with drafting software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD is required; PLC programming experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in engineering; electrical or mechanical engineering is preferred.
- Two years of relevant regulated-industry experience.
- Familiarity with drafting software such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
Nice To Haves
- PLC programming (logic/controllers) experience.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, select, and order equipment appropriate and cost-effective for manufacturing company products.
- Oversee the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
- Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
- Study equipment performance and reliability.
- Establish programs and solutions to increase uptime and resolve equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.
- Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
- Define and write preventive-maintenance schedules.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account access.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Incentive plans, including a Short Term Incentive (STI).
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Eligible employees may have access to a Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
