Automation Maintenance Technician: PLCs, Robotics, Growth

Clear Concepts, Inc.; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Clear Concepts, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician for its Hastings/Caledonia, MI facilities to maintain and improve highly automated manufacturing systems.

You will diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and PLC issues, perform preventative maintenance, and support production to minimize downtime. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Journeyman certification preferred) and 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 3+ years industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, electro-mechanical equipment, and industrial automation.
• Experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial control systems.
• Journeyman certification or 3–5 years machine repair experience preferred.
• Ability to diagnose equipment failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Excellent problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment and automated production systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on manufacturing cells and equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and PLC-related issues to support production.
• Use structured troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
• Communicate downtime trends to Maintenance, Engineering and Production teams.
• Perform basic robot troubleshooting, adjustments and recovery procedures.
• Repair motors, relays, switches, sensors, drives and PLCs.
• Interpret drawings, schematics and manuals for fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Replace faulty components and manage spare parts inventory.
• Support upgrades, improvements and installation of new equipment.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and work orders; follow safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Root cause analysis

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Journeyman Machine Repair certification

Tools

PLCs

Robotics

Hydraulic & Pneumatic tooling

Job description

Clear Concepts, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician for its Hastings/Caledonia, MI facilities to maintain and improve highly automated manufacturing systems.

You will diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and PLC issues, perform preventative maintenance, and support production to minimize downtime. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED (Journeyman certification preferred) and 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience.