Brewery Controls Engineer Technician- PLCs, HMI & VFD Expert

Founders Brewing Company (Mahou USA); Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Volunteer time and floating holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Paid sabbaticals with tenure

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Founders Brewing Company (Mahou USA) seeks an Industrial Maintenance Technician with an electrical focus to support 24/7 operations. You will troubleshoot, install, and optimize electrical systems, PLCs, HMIs, and robotics while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Travel to trades and events may be required.

Experience with VFDs, PID tuning, and electrical drawings is preferred; strong teamwork and communication are essential in this fast-paced brewery environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot, program, integrate and optimize existing systems and PLCs.
• Industrial troubleshooting experience to assemble, install, test and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, PLCs and building wiring, using hand, power, and precision measuring tools.
• Proficient in various PLC, HMI and Robotic programming.
• Experience in commissioning and troubleshooting VFDs and tuning PID’s.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to support the goals and direction of the brewery maintenance team.
• Ability to read, interpret, and maintain electrical drawings.
• Must be physically capable of performing work from ladders, scaffolds, lifts and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring and equipment.
• Must be available to work all shifts, weekends, on call and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and perform electrical related preventative maintenance, repairs and optimization.
• Maintain, optimize and troubleshoot equipment to fulfill business demands.
• Support the growth of the maintenance department to build capability in electrical systems and technology understanding of the maintenance technicians.
• Documentation of historical data and work documentation within electronic maintenance work order system.
• Assemble, install, trouble-shoot and maintain electrical or electronic wiring and equipment.
• Maintain electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes at the county, state and federal levels.
• Installation and maintenance work as part of a team of skilled trade workers.
• Observing and following all company and OSHA related safety guidelines and programs.
• Professionally represent Founders at trade related events.
• Some travel is required.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical wiring

HMI programming

Robotics programming

VFDs and PID tuning

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Electrical drawings

Physical ability

Shift flexibility

Education

Industrial Maintenance Tech (Electrical concentration)

Associate degree in related technical field

Tools

PLC software

HMI software

Robotic programming tools

Job description

Founders Brewing Company (Mahou USA) seeks an Industrial Maintenance Technician with an electrical focus to support 24/7 operations. You will troubleshoot, install, and optimize electrical systems, PLCs, HMIs, and robotics while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Travel to trades and events may be required.

Experience with VFDs, PID tuning, and electrical drawings is preferred; strong teamwork and communication are essential in this fast-paced brewery environment.