Controls Engineer Technician- 3rd Shift

Founders Brewing Company (Mahou USA); Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Founders Brewing Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician with Electrical concentration to provide hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance across electrical systems and controls in a 24/7 brewery environment. You will install, commission, and optimize PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and building wiring, work with maintenance teams, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

This role requires an associate degree, relevant experience, ability to travel, and strong communication; the site

Qualifications

• Troubleshoot, program, integrate and optimize PLC systems.
• Experience with commissioning and troubleshooting VFDs and PID tuning.
• Excellent communication and self-starting approach for maintenance goals.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and perform electrical preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment with brewery teams.
• Support growth of maintenance dept in electrical systems awareness.
• Document historical data in electronic maintenance system.
• Install, troubleshoot and maintain electrical wiring and equipment.
• Maintain equipment to meet regulatory codes.
• Perform installation and maintenance as part of a skilled trades team.
• Follow safety guidelines and OSHA programs.
• Represent Founders at trade events.
• Some travel required.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial troubleshooting

Electrical systems

HMI programming

Robotic programming

Education

Associates Degree in a related technical field

Industrial Maintenance Technician with Electrical concentration

Beer/beverage manufacturing experience

Tools

VFDs

PID tuning

PLC hardware

Job description

SUMMARY

Provide operational expertise and hands-on troubleshooting in the areas of programming, electrical systems and equipment, operational technology, and controls to assist the Brewery Team in the safe and efficient production of World Class Beer in a 24/7 environment.Optimize safe electrical function of all current equipment, to maintain food safe quality production by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works with Maintenance Management to schedule and perform electrical related preventative maintenance, repairs and optimization.
• Works with Brewery Teams to maintain, optimize and troubleshoot equipment to fulfill business demands.
• Supports the growth of the maintenance department to build capability in electrical systems and technology understanding of the maintenance technicians
• Support the documentation of historical data and work documentation within electronic maintenance work order system
• Ability to assemble, install, trouble‑shoot and maintain electrical or electronic wiring and equipment.
• Maintains electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes at the county, state and federal levels.
• Performs installation and maintenance work as part of a team of skilled trade workers.
• Responsible for observing and following all company and OSHA related safety guidelines and programs
• Professionally represent Founders at trade related events.
• Some travel is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot, program, integrate and optimize existing systems and PLC’s.
• Industrial troubleshooting experience to assemble, install, test and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, PLC’s and building wiring, using hand, power, and precision measuring tools.
• Proficient in various PLC, HMI and Robotic programming
• Experience in commissioning and troubleshooting VFD’s 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.

Education and/or Experience

• Industrial Maintenance Technician with Electrical concentration with significant experience
• Associates Degree in a related technical field with experience in control systems
• Experience in beer, beverage, bottling and/or food manufacturing is a bonus

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Salary Range
• Health, dental, vision, and other coverage for all employees starts date of hire.
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off, volunteer time, and floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid sabbaticals with tenure
• Paid parental leave for all employees