Our client, an American company in the life sciences and diagnostic business, is looking for someone to join their team as a Manufacturing Engineer in Hopkinton, MA.

The person in this role will perform manufacturing activities such as, design; test; checkout; modification; fabrication; and assembly and repair of electro-mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry or specialized test equipment. You will work on assignments that are semi-routine in nature where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.

What You Will Be Doing

• Performing assembly and repair of electro-mechanical systems
• Performing testing, checkout and trouble-shooting, utilizing schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans
• Conducting operational testing and fault isolation on systems and equipment, using manufacturing test, development or diagnostic equipment, including but not limited to equipment as oscilloscopes, signal generators and specialized test apparatus
• Assisting in determining methods or actions to remedy malfunctions
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information and documentation to develop and evaluate options and recommend and implement solutions
• Applying principles of engineering science and technological techniques, procedures and equipment to the production of various goods and services
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and making recommendations or taking actions to improve or correct performance relative to the goals of the system
• Blood borne Pathogens Training & Hepatitis B Requirement.

Required Skills & Experience

• Tasks in a thorough manner; and a strong detail-orientation
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
• Knowledge and understanding of the practical application of engineering science and technology
• Ability to understand written work instructions, electro-mechanical drawings and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology or equivalent technician experience, computer literacy and hand tool and/or machine tool experience is preferred
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Must be able to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
• Ability to independently troubleshoot to determine causes of operating errors and determine resolutions