Engineering Technician

Manufacturing Engineering Technician

As a Manufacturing Engineering Technician, you will play a crucial role in optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure product quality. You will perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Responsibilities

• Optimize manufacturing processes to ensure high product quality.
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting on manufacturing equipment.
• Improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Conduct root cause analysis on manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct tests and experiments to validate and verify manufacturing processes.
• Train production staff on new processes and equipment.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive manufacturing documentation.

Essential Skills

• Experience with manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Familiarity with quality control processes and methodologies.
• Proficiency in technical problem-solving and analytical skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 2-5 years of technician experience in manufacturing or lab environments.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting of electronic or electromechanical products.
• Proficiency with Windows systems, peripherals, and device interfaces.
• Working awareness of Python, C#, and JSON (logs, configs, basic scripts).
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and ESD controls.
• Skills in engineering, process improvement, fixture design, troubleshooting, electronics, 3D printing, prototyping.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal influence and trustworthiness.

Work Environment

This is an on-site, production-floor-based role.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Syracuse, NY.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $29.00/hr. 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)

Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in North Syracuse, NY.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Apr 20, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.