Controls Technician

Controls Technician – Full Time – Lake Odessa, Michigan, United States

Job Type: Full Time | Shift(s) Available: 2nd | Sign-on Bonus: $5,000

Compensation: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

• 401(k) matching
• Relocation bonus
• Weekly Attendance Bonus – $3/hr
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

• Maintain manufacturing process reliability
• Maintain process and industry standards and specifications
• Operate standard maintenance tools such as power tools, hand tools and basic electrical testing equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance up to and including annual PMs
• Read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics
• Follow safety policies & procedures, seek out & correct unsafe conditions
• Complete complex troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical issues without direct supervision
• Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations and departmental policies
• Help to develop proper safety techniques
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices, listening, and using precision measuring instruments
• Understand and certify in LOTO
• Acquire planned materials, tools, documentation and work order information for planned and reactive work
• Investigate job site to determine scope of work (reactive work)
• Prepare work site – scaffolding, safety, etc.
• Respond to interruption work from immediate supervisor
• Move to next job after completion or as directed by Maintenance Supervisor
• With Maintenance Supervisor, resolve problems as needed to perform work
• Complete closeout activities including tool accountability, parts reconciliation, sanitation tagging, notification to production, return unused materials/tools, functional test, and arrange for PdM validation
• Complete, sign and return hardcopy work order to Maintenance Supervisor with detailed information
• Effectively inform through written communication daily pass-downs, issues and actions
• Help to establish and implement preventive maintenance procedures for electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and data collection systems
• Maintain and troubleshoot electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and data collection systems
• Self-starter and high-performance individual with ability to prioritize daily workload
• Working knowledge of, ability to troubleshoot and repair analog, digital control devices and sensors
• Ability to effectively operate and use oscilloscope, VOM and other test equipment to troubleshoot and repair industrial control devices
• Working knowledge of serial communications and ability to troubleshoot communications between PLC/PC and ASCII devices
• Proven troubleshooting skills
• Aggressive to solve problems in a methodical manner
• Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen‑Bradley

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen‑Bradley
• Be able to troubleshoot PLCs and ladder logic
• Be willing to be part of the Hazmat team
• Electrical/Maintenance Journeyman License in Michigan
• 3 years manufacturing maintenance experience
• Strong electrical & mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read & interpret blueprints or other engineering drawings
• Ability to read & interpret detail blueprints, P&IDs, single-lines, and wiring schematics
• Ability to work weekend and off‑shift hours as needed

• Computer literacy and eagerness to learn SAP/PPE systems
• Programming and troubleshooting skills with Allen‑Bradley
• Maintenance experience in a food processing environment
• Able to effectively use typical test and calibration equipment (RTD calibrators, digital multimeters, 4‑20 mA calibration unit, etc.)
• Ability to troubleshoot 480 VAC 3‑phase motor controls, 120 VAC and 24 VDC control circuits

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet