Scale Technician

Location:
Onsite | Manchester, CT | Field Based in CT, MA & RI

Our client, an established and respected name in the industrial weighing industry, is seeking a Heavy Capacity Scale Technician to join their growing team in Manchester, CT.

Do you have a knack for mechanical troubleshooting and a  let me figure this out  mindset? Have you spent years turning wrenches on trucks or automotive equipment and are ready to put those skills toward something new? Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can grow into more responsibility over time? If so, this may be the perfect Heavy Capacity Scale Technician position for you.

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• Compensation: $26–$28/hr, based on experience
• Company-supplied vehicle provided for all fieldwork
• Paid Time Off available
• Room for growth for the right candidate

In this role, you'll perform calibrations, preventative maintenance, and basic repairs on truck scales and batch plants across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. You'll work hands-on with hand tools, electrical wiring, and load cell systems, helping keep critical industrial equipment running accurately and reliably for a loyal client base. This is a great opportunity to step into a niche, in-demand trade with direct mentorship from an experienced owner-operator who's ready to train the right person to take on the bulk of the technical work.

• Performing calibrations on truck scales and batch plants
• Completing preventative maintenance and basic repairs on scales and batch plant equipment
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, including load cell wiring
• Traveling to job sites throughout CT, MA, and RI (up to approximately 300 miles/day) in a company-provided vehicle
• Reporting to the Manchester, CT office as needed and working directly with the owner to build technical expertise over time
• Schedule:
  
  Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM typical, with occasional evenings (5-6 PM) depending on job length

• 4+ years of hands-on automotive or mechanical repair experience or direct weighing-industry experience also welcome
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting ability and problem-solving instincts
• Proficiency with hand tools including combination wrenches, ratchets/sockets, right angle grinders, and impact guns
• Basic electrical/wiring experience, including comfort using a multimeter
• Reliable, dependable, and ready to work
• Ability to pass a Connecticut state judicial background check and a drug test

Our client is a well-established, family-owned company in the industrial scale and weighing equipment industry, specializing in truck scale and batch plant calibration, asphalt and concrete batch plants, conveyor crushing systems, and electronic load cell wiring and troubleshooting. With a small, close-knit team and a hands-on owner who values patience and mentorship, this is a company where new technicians can learn a specialized trade and grow into a critical role.