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Mechanical Technician

Optimal Inc.
Milford, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 12/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2026

Job Summary:

Attend team meetings, maintain, repair, calibrate and verify various equipment supporting emissions testing in a professional work environment.


Job Description:

  • We are seeking an Engineering Maintenance and technical support Technician to work in several teams where you will demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and learning abilities with a nominal amount of cross training.
  • More experienced applicants will manage most project responsibilities rather than working on parts of a job and possess the ability to mentor other technicians.
  • I&E technicians can expect to work in various areas of the lab. This typically involves troubleshooting test cell systems and equipment, calibrating instrumentation, and performing preventative maintenance.
  • The group seeks to minimize downtime to maximize efficiency while driving continuous improvement.


Job Responsibilities:

  • InstrumentationEquipment Technicians will work in one or more of the following areas:
  • Troubleshooting and repair of all items making up the test cell facility, including drive systems, fuel systems, dynamometers, pumps, heaters, heat exchangers, collecting motor vibration data, filter replacement, installing and calibrating cell transducers, harness and wiring troubleshooting, etc.
  • Installation, calibration, set-up, and troubleshooting of exhaust gas emission measurement equipment.
  • Equipment preventive and predictive maintenance work


Required Qualifications:

  • Associates Degree or equivalent experience in an electrical-related field (circuit level, machine controls/maintenance, high voltage, commercial electrical, etc.) and/or related certifications;
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • 3-5 years of electrical and/or mechanical hands-on experience and capability
  • Welding and fabrication without clear direction.
  • Familiarity with any of the kinds of systems mentioned in the paragraph above
  • Must be comfortable working on 480VAC and 1000VDC systems, potentially while energized and understand associated risk reduction techniques


Hiring Manager's Requirements:

  • At least 3 years of electrical and/or mechanical hands-on experience and capability
  • Ability to read and understand documents, follow procedures and work within/follow regulations
  • Someone who is a good critical thinker, problem solver


Additional Information:

  • 3rd shift Sun-Wed 9PM-7:30AM, New hire will need to work 1st shift Mon-Fri 6-2:30 for approx. 1 month during onboarding.
  • NOTE: Sunday shift starts Sat night at 9PM-Sun 7:30AM

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