Equipment Engineer (90-115K) We have an excellent opportunity for an Equipment Engineer to join an established advanced components manufacturer in the Binghamton, NY area. This is a hands-on equipment engineering role focused on equipment reliability, troubleshooting, process improvement, and optimization. You’ll work directly with a mix of automated and legacy manufacturing equipment to improve performance, reduce downtime, and maximize production uptime. Job Duties: • Troubleshoot, commission, and optimize new automated equipment and existing legacy machinery to maximize equipment uptime and production performance. • Diagnose mechanical, electrical, controls, and process-related issues involving PLC/HMI systems, machine vision, robotics, motion systems, pneumatics, welding, fastening, sensors, tooling, and fixtures. • Use PLC/HMI systems primarily for equipment troubleshooting and problem localization, coordinating with equipment suppliers when programming changes or additional technical support are required. • Lead equipment and automation projects including vendor coordination, installation, validation, production ramp-up, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. • Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, technicians, and outside vendors while providing technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers and technicians. Education and Experience: • BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering or related discipline preferred; AAS with strong electro-mechanical/automation experience will also be considered. • 3+ years of hands-on automation, equipment, or manufacturing engineering experience supporting production operations. • Strong mechanical/electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills and working knowledge of PLC/HMI and industrial controls; advanced PLC programming is not required. • Experience with automated manufacturing equipment including machine vision, robotics, motion systems, pneumatics, sensors, tooling/fixtures, welding, fastening, or automated inspection. • Strong shop-floor manufacturing experience, project leadership, root-cause problem solving, and equipment/vendor coordination skills.