Electrical Pre-Commissioning Technician 1

Kion Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation and benefits

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp. seeks an Electrical Pre-Commissioning Technician to perform pre-commissioning and commissioning for robotic and material handling systems.

The role requires 100% travel across the United States. You will work with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to validate systems, perform I/O checks, and resolve PLC and network issues while delivering documentation and progress updates.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel 100% across the U.S. for project work.
• Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration and customer interfacing.
• Safety-conscious approach to field work and installations.
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines.
• Comfortable working in varying climates and environments.
• Ability to read and interpret operation prints and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to implement material handling systems at customer sites in North America.
• Load emulated PLC programs and perform static functional testing according to operation descriptions and drawings.
• Complete I/O and device level checkout and validation.
• Identify and resolve component problems (PLC, field devices, network repeaters, etc.).
• Test, validate, and troubleshoot networks (Ethernet IP, Device Net, PROFIBUS, CAN, etc.).
• Turn over validated subsystems to Controls Engineering with validation checklists and provide progress reports.

Skills

Willingness to travel

Interpersonal skills

Safety-conscious

Independent worker

Adaptable to environments

Read prints

Job description

Join the team at Dematic Corp. as an Electrical Pre-Commissioning Technician and be part of an ambitious and world-class organization. This is an outstanding opportunity to work on innovative projects that will challenge and encourage you, ensuring your skills remain at the forefront of the industry! In this role you will perform pre-commissioning and commissioning diligently for a fully tested system ready for controls functional commissioning and integration. This role requires 100% travel.

We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $44,000 - $60,500 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications

What You Will Do In This Role

• Work closely with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to implement and validate simple to highly sophisticated material handling systems at customer sites throughout North America.
• Load emulated PLC programs and complete static functional testing according to received Description of Operation and drawing documentation for customer material handling systems.
• Complete I/O and device level checkout and validation.
• Identify and resolve component problems, such as PLC, field devices, network repeaters, etc.
• Test, Validate, and fix various communications and controls networks, such as Ethernet IP, Device Net, Control Net, Profi-bus, AS-I and CAN.
• Turn over validated subsystems to Controls Engineering group with appropriate validation checklists.
• Provide daily and weekly progress reports of accomplished tasks and exceptions.

What We Are Looking For

• Willingness to travel, 100%, for work anywhere in the U.S. for extended durations.
• Good interpersonal skills & willingness to take direction.
• Safety conscious.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and meet project deadlines.
• Comfortable working in different climates and environments.
• Ability to walk, crawl, and climb for extended periods.
• Read/Interpret prints Use and complete model-specific checklists.
• Generate and maintain an action item list based off inspections.

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions.

Join our team – Push it forward.