Industrial Electrical/Controls Technician

Leprino Foods Company; Allendale Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance

401K & Profit Sharing

Monthly Production/Safety Bonuses

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

Job summary

Leprino Foods Company seeks a Production Maintenance professional to provide plant-wide support for control systems, PLC/HMI programming, and documentation. You will train end users, standardize control designs, and maintain as-built drawings.

The role involves coordinating with contractors, ensuring safe work practices, and supporting multiple shifts in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and able to communicate in English.
• Ability to support a 24-7/365 operation with accuracy.
• Experience with plant control systems and equipment on capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electrical/control systems on capital projects.
• Coordinate with outside systems integrators and controls contractors.
• Document projects for maintenance and operations teams.
• Train maintenance personnel on controls and procedures.
• Provide troubleshooting to reduce downtime and maintain plant standards.
• Maintain records of maintenance activities and parts inventories.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance in all work.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Multitasking

Problem solving

24/7 availability

Tools

PLC programming

Wonderware

Industrial automation software

Job description

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Requisition ID: 32231

No of Openings: 1

Posted Date: Sep 23, 2026

Job Function: Production Maintenance

Description:

Short & Sweet: This position is responsible for providing plant-wide support for the selection, installation, programming, documentation, training, and knowledge of plant industrial controls, including: computer integration of PLC’s, HMI’s and process controls within the facility, training of end users on the operations of newly installed or modified process or control systems, and for standardization of control systems and control logic designs, documentation of operational procedures, and as-built electrical drawings and logic.

Schedule:

Standard hours are 8-hour shifts from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. As business needs require, you may be scheduled to support other shifts, including 2nd Shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) or 1st Shift (6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.).*

Weekends & Holidays are possibly required.

*$1.00 shift premium between 6PM and 6AM

Benefits:

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
401K & Profit Sharing
Monthly Production/Safety Bonuses, Pet, legal, & other additional insurance packages

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement new electrical and control systems and equipment on capital projects.
• Oversees all outside systems integrators and controls contractors in their work within the facility.
• Ensure all projects are documented and, information is available for use by all maintenance and production personnel.
• Ensure work is accomplished in a safe and sanitary manner by directing employees and contractors, and monitoring adherence to Leprino policies.
• Performs and/or provides details for repairs to control and instrumentation systems to prevent downtime and ensure compliance with plant standards, as well as with governmental regulations.
• Determine necessary quantities of spare controls and instrumentation parts and supplies for all plant equipment.
• Ensure that appropriate training and documentation is available for use in proper training of Maintenance and Operations personnel.
• Provide training and development for Maintenance Technicians to upgrade their controls skill levels.
• Maintain appropriate records and files pertaining to plant maintenance activities to ensure availability of information regarding machine and facilities requirements.
• Act as a resource to Production and Maintenance teams in problem solving and troubleshooting operational activities to reduce downtime related to control problems.
• Integrate Leprino Quality into all aspects of the Allendale plant, as evidenced by continuous improvement, teamwork, distinguished customer service, and striving for excellence.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to support 24-7/365 business.
• Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments with high degree of accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Ability to present difficult skills to employees of all ability levels.
• Ability to lead loss control efforts.
• Knowledge of plant control systems, including PLC’s and industrial automation software such as Wonderware.
• Proficient knowledge of computer systems, including Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to collect data and make valid conclusions.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• This position will be exposed to a production operations environment. Industrial setting includes both wet and dry production areas, loud noises, and varying degrees of temperature.

Leprino uses Psychemedics for a 90-day hair follicle drug test as part of the employee pre-employment process and also participates in E-Verify. All employees in our manufacturing facilities are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as mandated by their role and location.Leprinosupports a drug-free workplace and is an EEO / Aff. action EmployerM / F / Disability / Veteran.