Engineering Technician Jobs in Ohio
Engineering Technician jobs in Ohio are consistently in demand, with strong hiring concentrated in aerospace and defense manufacturing, automotive systems, and industrial automation, and openings ranging from entry-level technician roles through senior and lead positions. Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton are the largest hiring centers, anchored by employers such as Honda, GE Aerospace, and Procter and Gamble, all of which maintain significant Ohio operations and hire engineering technicians on an ongoing basis. The most in-demand specialties include electrical and electronics technician roles, mechanical and manufacturing process support, and quality assurance testing. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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DESCRIPTION
AWS has the world’s largest cloud computing portfolio. As an Amazonian you will work in some of the most sophisticated, safe, and secure data centers in the world. Our Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT’s) help keep them that way by working with the brightest minds from around the globe to help test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.
We have a passion for learning and evolving, it’s how we have helped define ourselves as leaders in the industry. Let’s work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
- Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability
- Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
- Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
- Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
- Technical writing to support change management program
- Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
- On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
- Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs. Shifts can be up to 12-hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on-call rotations.
- Role may support more than one location/site.
Work Schedule:
Our Data Centers operate 24/7 and require on-site presence. This position offers two shift schedule options:
Option 1: Weekend Rotation
- Days Worked: Sunday - Tuesday, plus every other Saturday
- Weekly Pattern: Alternates between 3-day and 4-day work weeks
Option 2: Weekday Rotation
- Days Worked: Wednesday - Friday, plus every other Saturday
- Weekly Pattern: Alternates between 3-day and 4-day work weeks
Both schedules follow a rotating pattern where you'll work 3 days one week and 4 days the following week.
Overtime & Pay
- Overtime: Time and a half after 40 hours per week
- Maximum Hours: 60 hours per week in total (up to 20 hours of overtime)
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations:
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
- Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
- Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
- Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection
A day in the life
This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager (FM). They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
- 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems
- Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working, use hands to manipulate small wires and objects, walk on job sites in uneven terrain, and work at heights and from ladders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
- Experience in data center engineering
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OH, Jeffersonville - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
DESCRIPTION
AWS has the world’s largest cloud computing portfolio. As an Amazonian you will work in some of the most sophisticated, safe, and secure data centers in the world. Our Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT’s) help keep them that way by working with the brightest minds from around the globe to help test and implement the newest technology and work practices to meet the demands of a changing market.
We have a passion for learning and evolving, it’s how we have helped define ourselves as leaders in the industry. Let’s work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
- Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability
- Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
- Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
- Perform PM, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
- Technical writing to support change management program
- Monitor daily work requests and manage to resolution, and execute projects from conception to completion
- On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
- Work schedule changes depending on specific site needs. Shifts can be up to 12-hours and may rotate on a predefined schedule. Some locations have on-call rotations.
- Role may support more than one location/site.
Work Schedule:
Our Data Centers operate 24/7 and require on-site presence. This position offers two shift schedule options:
Option 1: Weekend Rotation
- Days Worked: Sunday - Tuesday, plus every other Saturday
- Weekly Pattern: Alternates between 3-day and 4-day work weeks
Option 2: Weekday Rotation
- Days Worked: Wednesday - Friday, plus every other Saturday
- Weekly Pattern: Alternates between 3-day and 4-day work weeks
Both schedules follow a rotating pattern where you'll work 3 days one week and 4 days the following week.
Overtime & Pay
- Overtime: Time and a half after 40 hours per week
- Maximum Hours: 60 hours per week in total (up to 20 hours of overtime)
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in the following physical conditions with reasonable accommodations:
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
- Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
- Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
- Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection
A day in the life
This role acts as Amazon’s front line when it comes to hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment preventative maintenance (PM) and troubleshooting, reporting to a site’s Data Center Facility Manager (FM). They will maintain, operate, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center facility equipment including stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems, 3 phase electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS units, PDUs, and wet cell batteries and associated systems. Mechanical equipment includes CRAHU units, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, water systems, air handlers and associated systems, pumps, and motors. Additional support equipment is included in the scope of the role which includes fire/life safety equipment, building automation systems, and general facilities equipment.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
- 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems
- Can bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working, use hands to manipulate small wires and objects, walk on job sites in uneven terrain, and work at heights and from ladders
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
- Experience in data center engineering
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OH, Jeffersonville - 37.64 - 65.91 USD hourly
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Engineering Technician Job Market in Ohio
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon22
- Terracon Consultants8
- L3Harris3
- OHM Advisors3
- SME2
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Technology & Software
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
- Electronics & Hardware
What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering technician jobs across Ohio.
- Associate degree in engineering technology or a closely related technical field
- Proficiency with CAD software such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks for design and documentation
- Hands-on experience with testing, calibration, or inspection equipment in a manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with quality standards including ISO 9001 or AS9100 common in Ohio industry
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and engineering specifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional team collaboration
Engineering Technician Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a engineering technician in Ohio?
Most engineering technician roles in Ohio require an associate degree in engineering technology from an accredited program, which many Ohio community colleges and technical schools offer. Ohio does not require a state-issued license for most engineering technician positions, though employers in aerospace and defense often prefer candidates who have completed an ABET-accredited program. Earning a certification from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies can strengthen your candidacy across Ohio employers.
Which companies hire engineering technicians in Ohio?
Employers hiring engineering technicians in Ohio right now include Amazon, Terracon Consultants, and L3Harris, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Ohio's concentration of aerospace, automotive, and industrial manufacturing employers means demand is broad and spread across both large anchors and mid-size suppliers throughout the state.
Which Ohio cities have the most engineering technician jobs?
Hilliard, Cincinnati, and Columbus lead Ohio for engineering technician openings. Columbus drives volume through its large and growing aerospace, defense electronics, and logistics base, while Cleveland's industrial manufacturing corridor and Dayton's long-established aerospace and defense sector, anchored by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, sustain consistent hiring in surrounding communities.
Are there remote engineering technician jobs in Ohio?
Yes, but they're rare. Most engineering technician work requires hands-on access to equipment, test benches, or production lines that can't be replicated off-site. About 10% of engineering technician openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those roles tend to involve documentation, CAD drafting, or technical data analysis rather than direct equipment operation.
How can I get hired as a engineering technician in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing an associate degree in engineering technology at an Ohio community college such as Columbus State, Sinclair, or Cuyahoga Community College, which have cooperative education agreements with regional manufacturers. Many Ohio automotive and aerospace suppliers hire graduates directly into entry-level test technician or production support roles. Lateral moves from CNC operator, quality inspector, or maintenance technician positions are also common, and earning a National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies credential helps candidates stand out without prior professional experience.
Where can I find and apply to engineering technician jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to engineering technician jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings from employers actively hiring now. Find a role that fits and apply directly through the listing.
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