Engineering Technician
Date: Oct 31, 2025
Location: Lake Zurich, IL, US, 60047
Company: accobrands
Achieve. Create. Collaborate. Organize.
Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future.
Job Summary
ACCO Brands is seeking an Engineering Technician to join the Product Development team. You will be working with the Integrated OEM Solutions Group, in tandem with ACCO Brands’ print engine partners such as Canon, Xerox, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta. This important and critical role will provide a diverse opportunity to carry out lab work, technical tasks and support engineers when working on electromechanical products made for high profile customers and their international engineering teams. This position offers a chance to join an engineering-focused department that drives ACCO Brands' growth and profitability.
This is a full-time, office-based role.
Responsibilities
• Testing and Validation: Run product and prototype validation tests; conduct experiments; troubleshoot prototypes and machines; use specialist tools for data collection.
• Technical Support: Assemble, update and repair test machines; assist with service escalations; support engineers during development.
• Documentation: Use CAD software for basic modelling and drawings; write engineering change orders, technical bulletins, and test reports.
• Inventory and Lab Management: Inspect and reorder materials; maintain lab equipment.
• Collaboration: Work with engineers and other team members to refine designs, solve problems, and ensure project success.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Math, or Science preferred.
- 2+ years in a technical or lab environment.
- Electromechanical/electronic repair and fabrication experience.
- 3D modelling and basic drawing creation. SolidWorks software program knowledge preferred.
- Competent with Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong organizational, teamwork and time management skills.
- Understands and applies health and safety best practices.
- Ability to travel internationally, if required.
Salary Range: $27.00 - $31.00/Hour
About Us:
You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.
If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of over $1.7 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.
Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.
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More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ACCO Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The company strives to create a winning culture with a leadership promise to provide equal access and opportunity for all to grow, succeed, and contribute to their full potential.
AODA
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.
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