Mechanical Engineering Technician
ESAB · West Lebanon, NH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $59k–$68k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at ESAB (industrial) in West Lebanon, NH.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- DOE, CNC, SolidWorks
- Base pay
- $59k–$68k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in New Hampshire: typical posted base $106k–$135k. This one lists $59k–$68k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 7 reliability engineer openings in New Hampshire, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Hampshire plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 429 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 48% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $105k–$140k, from 167 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 53%
- Team leadership 31%
- Automation 26%
- FMEA 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: ESAB in West Lebanon
1 other open role at this site.
- Electro-Mechanical Engineer – Process Specialist · Reliability
Full description from ESABAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Technical contributor for design and development of complex automated Plasma cutting systems
- ◆These systems include plasma torches, plasma consumables, plasma cutting gas control, cutting machine integration, inverter power supply integration, and plasma cutting process development.
- ◆Development of product documentation including technical specifications, concepts to meet those specifications, detailed designs of each system, generation of cost estimate models, and input for development schedules.
- ◆Leading the development of test processes, analysis of results, and appraisal of integrity of mechanical product designs.
- ◆Presentation of test and/or analysis results and design ideas both orally and written
- ◆Assisting in construction of prototypes.
- ◆Collaborate with global engineering teams on new product designs
- ◆Provide end-users with support through product applications and demonstrations
- ◆Provide field service engineers with support on product applications, demonstrations, product opportunities and processes
- ◆Assist end users with process applications analysis
- ◆Assists in the development of technical training programs and materials
- ◆Provide customers with support on product applications
- ◆Respond to technical inquiries from internal company personnel
- ◆Project a positive, professional image as a Company representative
Required
- ✓Minimum of 5 years’ experience in industrial equipment design.
- ✓Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- ✓Ability to quickly learn and apply knowledge of plasma cutting processes.
- ✓Proficiency in design for manufacturing principles and product data management.
- ✓Solid computer literacy and familiarity with engineering software tools.
- ✓Experience with SolidWorks CAD modeling and industrial product development.
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Job Description
Contributor in the design and development of automated plasma cutting systems. Priority focus on development of plasma consumables and next generation of automated plasma torch and cutting processes. Key contributor to complete plasma cutting system design including the integration of system electronics, plasma cutting process control, plasma torch and consumable design, and plasma cutting CNC machine control. Interface with and trouble shoot complex Electro-mechanical systems.
Preferred
- +Working knowledge of plasma physics and fluid dynamics.
- +Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
- +Familiarity with statistical design of experiments (DOE).
- +Understanding of finite element analysis (FEA) for mechanical stress and heat transfer.
- +Background in scientific experimentation and mechanical integrity testing.
Pay Range
$59,389.00-$68,440.00