Controls Engineer Technician- 3rd Shift

Founders Brewing Co; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Floating holidays

Sabbaticals

Job summary

Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician with an electrical focus to provide hands-on troubleshooting and optimization of electrical systems and equipment in a 24/7 brewing environment.

You will work with maintenance and brewery teams to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and support the growth of the maintenance department. Travel is required; competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of troubleshooting, programming, integration and optimization of systems and PLCs.
• Industrial troubleshooting experience with wiring, equipment, PLCs and building wiring.
• Proficient in PLC, HMI and robotic programming.
• Experience in commissioning and troubleshooting VFDs and PID tuning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and perform electrical related preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Maintain, optimize and troubleshoot equipment to meet production demand.
• Support growth of maintenance team to build electrical capability.
• Document historical data and work in electronic maintenance systems.
• Assemble, install, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring and equipment.
• Observe safety guidelines and represent Founders at related events.

Skills

PLC & HMI programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Robotic programming

Reading electrical drawings

Excellent communication

Self-starter

Education

Industrial Maintenance Technician with Electrical concentration

Associates Degree in related field

Beer/beverage manufacturing experience (bonus)

Tools

Industrial control systems

Electrical wiring tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Employee Benefits

Physical / Mental Wellness

• Health insurance benefits are offered to all employees including a no cost plan. Our cafeteria style benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability, identity theft protection, critical illness/accident/hospital and pet insurance.
• Employer Health Savings account contributions for eligible employees
• We are partnered with an Employee Assistance Program and offer up to 7 free counseling sessions per issue per year for all employees and anyone living in the same household
• Discounts on gyms and opportunities for monthly reimbursement

Paid Time Away

• Taking time away from work is important and sometimes necessary to support personal well-being and lite responsibilities:
  • Personal
  • Observed Holidays
  • Floating Holidays
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Paternity Leave
• For significant work anniversary milestones, we offer sabbaticals – paid time away from your job

Beer, Food and Fun

• We employe happy hours throughout the year
• Internal Recognition including Employee of the Month & Employee of the Year rewards
• Giveaways throughout the year
• We offer a 401k plan with a Company Match
• Competitive wages
• Shift premiums for off-shift hours

Beer and Apparel Discounts

• Enjoy a discount to use in our Taprooms, and our Company Store
  • 50% off draft & packaged beer
  • 33% off everything else (food, apparel, etc.)
  • Free keg for your wedding or renewing vows
• $75/annually safety work boot reimbursement for Production & Retail employees
• $100/biennial for RX safety work glasses reimbursement for Production employees
• Production & Retail employee receive 5 work shirts annually

Give Back

• We provide paid time away from work to volunteer in the community (Volunteer PTO)
• We match employee donations through our Bigger Pitcher Giving Committee
• On-site blood drives

Open Positions

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Job Id:1130

# of Openings:1

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
• 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

Founders Brewing Co. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.

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