Automation Controls Technician – Food Manufacturing

Ilitch Sports + Entertainment

New Boston (MI)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Champion Foods LLC seeks an experienced Controls Specialist Automation Technician to support manufacturing automation, read schematics, and troubleshoot electrical/mechanical systems. The role emphasizes PLC, HMI, and servo controls, with a need for strong teamwork across maintenance and engineering.

Candidates should have six years of industrial maintenance or advanced automation education, and be proficient with Wonderware, AB controls, and related software.

Qualifications

  • Industrial maintenance role requiring strong automation controls knowledge and PLC programming.
  • Experience reading electrical/mechanical schematics and P&IDs; able to troubleshoot complex control systems.
  • Six years of industrial maintenance experience or advanced education in automation controls.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility.
  • Troubleshoot and repair PLC, servo, HMI, VFD systems and related controls.
  • Provide training and write/revise maintenance SOPs and reports.
  • Work with outside vendors and manage spare parts under the department program.

Skills

Programming skills
Industrial maintenance
Electrical troubleshooting
Schematic interpretation

Education

Automation controls education

Tools

Wonderware
AB Control Logix
AB PLC 5000
AB PanelViews
AB & Indramat Servco Controllers
Ethernet & DeviceNet
UNIX & Windows OS
Kinetix servo control
PanelView ME software

Job description

Champion Foods LLC seeks an experienced Controls Specialist Automation Technician to support manufacturing automation, read schematics, and troubleshoot electrical/mechanical systems. The role emphasizes PLC, HMI, and servo controls, with a need for strong teamwork across maintenance and engineering.

Candidates should have six years of industrial maintenance or advanced automation education, and be proficient with Wonderware, AB controls, and related software.

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