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Engineering Technician - Leeds, AL

Hubbell · Leeds, AL

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Hubbell (industrial) in Leeds, AL. Assist/support engineers with prove-outs and make suggestions to improve current processes as well as processes that are unproven.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
CNC, Tooling

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $111k–$151k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 45 manufacturing engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 44 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 58%
  • ✓ Tooling 58%
  • Welding 44%
  • Machining 40%
  • FMEA 40%
  • Lean 36%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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Job Overview

Our Switching and Fusing location in Leeds, AL is looking for an Engineering Technician to join the team! You will work from solid models, technical drawings, engineering sketches, and other such documentation to produce a variety of production and prototype parts.

A Day In The Life

  • •Choose the most efficient methods of manufacture, understanding the time and equipment required, and interacting with technicians, designers and engineers to suggest design improvements for manufacturability/machinability.
  • •Program plate laser, drill line CNC and press brake machines.
  • •Set up and operate CNC mills and lathes with a high degree of proficiency.
  • •Analyze and evaluate current programs and setups for efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness.
  • •Assist/support engineers with prove-outs and make suggestions to improve current processes as well as processes that are unproven
  • •Interface with other Engineering personnel and other applicable departments to ensure the proper design collaboration and prototype implementation.
  • •Fixture design and setup, work holding design, toolpath programming for CNC milling machines, CNC machine operation, and other manufacturing operations.
  • •Develop and maintain supportive, professional relationships with technicians, designers and engineers.
  • •Other duties as assigned my management.

What will help you thrive in this role?

  • •Associates Degree in a technical or engineering related course of study, or equivalent work experience may be considered
  • •Inventor or Solid Works 3-D modeling experience
  • •Programming, setting up, and running CNC Machines (or willing to learn this skill)
  • •Writing G-code

Competencies needed

  • •Machine production level components, details and fixtures.
  • •Understanding of milling, 2D nesting, grinding, cutting, etc. and detailed functional knowledge of most common machine shop tools and machines
  • •Complete set-up work and operation of machines.
  • •Use precision measuring instruments to ensure that parts produced meet quality standards.
  • •Working understanding of metrology and the ability to use conventional machinist's measuring instruments
  • •Ability to perform calculations using geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and basic mathematics

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

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