Electrical Pre-Commissioning Technician 1

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

Job summary

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

The role requires 100% travel across the U.S. and involves collaborating with electrical installers and Controls Engineers on projects throughout North America, with emphasis on PLC emulation, I/O validation, and network testing.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel 100% for work anywhere in the U.S.
• Read/interpret prints and drawings.
• Safety conscious in field environments.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to take direction.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to implement and validate material handling systems at customer sites across North America.
• Load emulated PLC programs and perform static functional testing per operation descriptions and drawings.
• Complete I/O and device level checkout and validation.
• Identify and resolve component problems (PLC, field devices, network repeaters).
• Test and validate networks (Ethernet IP, Device Net, Control Net, Profi-bus, AS-I, CAN) and hand over validated subsystems with checklists.
• Provide daily/weekly progress reports of tasks and exceptions.

Skills

Willingness to travel

Interpersonal skills

Safety conscious

Independent and team capable

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.