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# Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Production Systems / Industrial Automation

- **Company:** Moseley Technical Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Portland, OR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $170,810.0 - $214,198.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Configuration Management, Technical Data Management Systems
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers-moseleytechnical.icims.com/jobs/22593/equipment-%26-tool-engineer-3/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-336180111

## About the Role

* US Citizenship Required
 * Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
 * Minimum 2 years of engineering experience supporting manufacturing, production equipment, or industrial engineering environments.
 * Experience evaluating engineering requirements and developing equipment or manufacturing process solutions.
 * Knowledge of engineering principles related to manufacturing equipment, production systems, safety, reliability, and maintainability.
 * Experience analyzing technical data and supporting engineering design decisions.
 * Ability to develop technical documentation, equipment specifications, and supplier purchase requirements., * 5+ years of related engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (Master's degree plus 3 years or Ph.D. with relevant experience).
 * ABET-accredited engineering degree preferred, though not required.
 * Experience managing complex technical projects involving manufacturing equipment implementation and production support.
 * Experience evaluating equipment solutions and assessing spare parts inventories in manufacturing environments.
 * Experience with hardware, software, and engineering documentation configuration management.
 * Experience ensuring compliance with manufacturing safety regulations and hardware standards.
 * Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production systems, and industrial equipment.
 * Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

## Description

* Evaluate production program and project requirements to develop innovative equipment concepts and engineering solutions that support manufacturing operations.
 * Design, develop, implement, and improve manufacturing equipment and production systems to enhance efficiency, quality, and throughput.
 * Compile and analyze technical data to assess impacts on product design, equipment usability, manufacturing processes, and production rate estimates.
 * Ensure equipment designs comply with safety regulations, ergonomic principles, producibility, maintainability, reliability, and applicable industry standards.
 * Develop, release, and manage equipment bid packages and purchase specifications for external suppliers.
 * Troubleshoot production equipment and manufacturing process issues affecting quality, safety, repeatability, and operational performance.
 * Develop and implement engineering solutions and workarounds to minimize production downtime and improve manufacturing effectiveness.
 * Maintain hardware configurations and associated engineering documentation using configuration management practices.
 * Perform equipment and asset utilization studies and provide recommendations for repair, replacement, disposition, or lifecycle improvements.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to support production objectives and continuous process improvement.


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