Automation & Process Improvement Technician

Automatic Spring Products Corp.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Free ASPC Health and Wellness Clinic

$100 safety boots allowance

Prescription safety glasses program

Paid Holidays & your birthday is apaid

Job summary

Automatic Spring Products Corporation seeks an Operations Technician to bridge engineering and production and implement efficient setups, troubleshooting, and process improvements. You will support supervisors and operators, validate automation systems, and drive uptime and waste reduction in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include leading complex setups, mentoring technicians, and collaborating on design reviews, tooling layouts, and standard work.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a technical/manufacturing support role.
• Troubleshooting/setup experience in manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading setups for complex machinery and mentoring technical staff.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, and industrial automation systems.
• Optional: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Automation, or technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Standardize work processes, documentation, guarding, tooling, and changeovers.
• Support CI initiatives to increase uptime and reduce changeover times.
• Analyze data trends in production, quality, and logistics.
• Manage projects from initiation to completion within time and budget.
• Support manufacturing by improving machine efficiency and reducing cross‑department waste.
• Troubleshoot equipment using control systems and repair production equipment.
• Assist with designing, documenting, and implementing setups, tooling, and layouts.
• Participate in design reviews for dies, jigs, tooling, and machines.
• Maintain spare part inventories and asset documentation.
• Conduct machine capability and performance studies.
• Stay current on lean manufacturing methods and automation trends.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mentoring staff

Education

Engineering degree (associates/bachelor)

Tools

PLCs & HMIs

ERP & MES (Plex)

Job description

Automatic Spring Products Corporation seeks an Operations Technician to bridge engineering and production and implement efficient setups, troubleshooting, and process improvements. You will support supervisors and operators, validate automation systems, and drive uptime and waste reduction in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include leading complex setups, mentoring technicians, and collaborating on design reviews, tooling layouts, and standard work.