Engineering Technician

Job Title:  Engineering Technician

Location: Wilmington, MA

Employment Type:  Temp to Direct (12 Months)

Industry: Manufacturing

Compensation: $30.00-$40.00/Hour

Schedule: 40 Hours/Week 2 nd Shift

About the Opportunity:

• Perform precision assembly of optical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components in cleanroom and lab environments
• Interpret technical documentation to ensure builds meet strict tolerance, quality, and schedule requirements
• Troubleshoot assembly issues and maintain full traceability of components throughout the build process.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritises both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

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.

Sound like a good fit?

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What You'll Do:

• Assemble, modify, and bond high-precision components with tolerances as tight as ±0.0005 inches
• Read and analyze manufacturing instructions, blueprints, and CAD models to guide accurate assembly
• Perform lapping processes to achieve flatness, parallelism, and angular precision
• Diagnose assembly challenges and implement corrective actions to meet program targets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide feedback to improve manufacturing processes and documentation

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 6+ years of manufacturing Optical Mechanical experience.  

What Sets You Apart: 

• Associate Degree
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience within a Class 100 (ISO 5) clean room.
• Good computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read drawings and/or schematics per industry specifications.
• Strong hands-on and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Familiarity with a variety of hand and test tools/equipment, including torque wrenches and multimeters.
• Be able to read and understand instructions.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Requires the ability to obtain an Active Secret Clearance
• Ability to lift and transport items up to 32 lbs.
• 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.

After you , you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.

The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.

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.