ACARA Jobs
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Apply- ID: 558486
- Posted: 3/24/2026
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Are you a Manufacturing Engineering Technician looking to join one of the top companies in the Industrial Machinery Manufacturing industry?
Are you looking to further your career and grow?
Do you have experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, or a similar technical role?
If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!
Acara Solutions is seeking highly qualified candidates to work onsite with our client in Richmond, VA. Interested?
Here's what you'd do:
- This is an extremely unique opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to design, implement, and improve production operations to support an exciting growth opportunity for our company.
- This position is hands-on and needs a significant amount of time on the manufacturing floor working collaboratively with operators, maintenance, supervisors, and managers.
- The Manufacturing Engineering Technician will also serve as a key link between the Maintenance and Production teams, as well as identifying opportunities for continuous improvement to ensure the reliability of existing equipment and processes.
- Root Cause Troubleshooting: Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety teams to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical production issues by listening to and incorporating their feedback, as well as using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving techniques to drive sustainable corrective actions.
- Hands-on Engineering Improvements: Spend significant hands-on time on the manufacturing floor, working collaboratively with operators, maintenance technicians, and leadership to observe, understand, document, and improve machine and process reliability, efficiency, and throughput.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Buy-in: Motivate employee participation and genuinely listen to stakeholder input and feedback to achieve buy-in for improvement initiatives.
- Project Management: Manage improvement projects from concept to completion, including research, justification, timeline, change management, installation, training, business integration, and final handover.
- Milestone Planning and Accountability: Create appropriate milestones and countermeasures to ensure deadlines are met.
- Multi-Project Ownership and Resilience: Manage multiple projects and shifting priorities, demonstrating ownership and resilience in overcoming obstacles.
- Clear and Effective Communication: Prepare and clearly present project ideas, objectives, and timelines to all levels of the organization, supported by hands-on observations as well as performance data analysis
- Design and Fabrication: Apply design and fabrication skills to improve mechanical, electrical, and production systems with custom tooling, fixtures, and layouts.
- Subject Matter Expert: Establish best practices/SOPs/WIs as the SME of equipment and associated processes, then train Production and Maintenance staff to ensure process and equipment safety, capability, reliability, and efficiency.
Here's what you'll get:
- Hours: 1st shift: 6am-2:30pm and 2nd shift: 2:30pm-11:00pm
- Length: Direct Hire
- Salary Pay Range: $60,000-$65,000/year DOE, plus $10,000 shift differential for 2nd shift
Sound like a good fit?
APPLY TODAY at ramosc@acarasolutions.com
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, or a similar technical role
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems in a production environment
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing role with extensive machine operation and troubleshooting
- Proficient with troubleshooting machinery, mechanical systems, automation, and industrial equipment (i.e., high mechanical aptitude)
- Experience with project planning, execution, and integration
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects from concept through implementation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization
- High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative
- Adaptable, resourceful, and committed to continuous learning and improvement
- Self-managing and correcting, adjusting to feedback from all levels of the organization
- Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.) for fixture development and equipment floorplan layout generation
- Familiarity with TPM, predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
Additional Information:
- Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.