Entry Level Medical Device Engineer Jobs in Ohio

Job Title: Engineering Technician

Job Description

The Engineering Technician provides hands-on technical support in a GMP manufacturing environment by executing maintenance and engineering activities, troubleshooting equipment and process issues, supporting validation efforts, and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations by troubleshooting equipment, process, and production issues to minimize downtime and maintain consistent output.
• Perform maintenance and engineering work on production equipment to keep systems running safely, reliably, and efficiently.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and improve operational performance.
• Assist with equipment startups, installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects to enhance capacity and reliability.
• Support validation and qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) for equipment and processes in alignment with GMP and regulatory expectations.
• Participate in equipment qualification, commissioning, and process validation efforts as needed.
• Investigate deviations and nonconformances, identify root causes, and help implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Collect, organize, and analyze technical and process data to support troubleshooting, process improvements, and operational decision-making.
• Prepare and complete accurate technical documentation, ensuring compliance with GMP, quality, and change control requirements.
• Maintain thorough records of maintenance, calibration, validation, and qualification activities.
• Provide hands-on technical support, guidance, and knowledge sharing to production technicians on equipment operation and troubleshooting.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections, supporting documentation review and responding to technical questions.
• Contribute to ongoing initiatives to improve safety, product quality, equipment reliability, and overall operational efficiency.

Essential Skills

• Associate degree in a technical field.
• At least 2 years of equipment troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing or similar technical environment.
• Experience with equipment qualification, validation, commissioning, or manufacturing support activities.
• Hands-on experience with validation and qualification activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for equipment, processes, and production issues.
• Experience preparing and maintaining technical documentation in a regulated environment.
• Ability to perform and document root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Familiarity with change control processes and their application to equipment and process changes.
• Ability to support process validation and equipment qualification efforts.
• Strong self-starter who can work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Comfort working in a GMP, regulated manufacturing environment such as medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• in medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life science, or other FDA-regulated industries.
• Understanding of FDA regulatory expectations for manufacturing and quality systems.
• Experience with calibration activities and documentation is beneficial.
• Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives in a production or engineering setting.
• Interest in contributing to technologies that improve patients’ quality of life, particularly in medical device and biologics applications.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly document technical work and findings.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, growth-oriented, and laid-back culture while maintaining high quality and compliance standards.

Work Environment

This role operates in an FDA-regulated GMP manufacturing environment focused on medical device and biologics production. The Engineering Technician works primarily on-site around production equipment, supporting equipment troubleshooting, validation, and ongoing operations. The position follows a Monday through Friday first-shift schedule, with occasional weekend hours as needed to support manufacturing activities, maintenance, or validation work. The environment emphasizes safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, while also fostering collaboration, hands-on learning, and professional growth through exposure to equipment troubleshooting, validation projects, and continuous improvement initiatives

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Dayton, OH.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $33.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Dayton,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2026.

About Actalent

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