Engineering Technician

Job Description

Title : Engineering Technician

Location : West Columbia, SC

Hire Type : Contract to Hire

Shift : 1st Shift

Pay Range : $24 - $32.50 depending on experience

Benefits : Insurance (Health, Medical, Dental), PTO, and more!

We are seeking motivated Engineering Technicians to support assembly operations in a newly expanded manufacturing area focused on power distribution units (PDUs), DataBar systems, and cable assemblies. This is a hands-on manufacturing floor role - not a design position - ideal for candidates with strong communication skills, manufacturing experience, and a passion for problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Job Duties :

• Assist in developing and improving assembly processes for new or modified products.
• Participate in creating assembly instructions and work procedures for production teams.
• Help identify opportunities for process optimization during new product introductions.
• Serve as the first point of escalation for assembly-related issues on the floor.
• Work closely with assemblers to diagnose problems and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Materials, Quality, and Test Engineering departments to resolve production challenges.
• Monitor assembly quality and performance, ensuring products meet specifications and standards.
• Provide on-the-job training to assemblers as needed and support continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications :

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Max Francis

Technical Recruiter

Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move-one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.

As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.

What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.

Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you've got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now.