Local Commissioning Engineer - Hands-on Automation, No Travel

Connect Force; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Overtime opportunities

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Match

Paid Holidays

PTO

Long-term career stability

Continuous technical training

Modern manufacturing facility

Job summary

Connect Force, located in Farmington Hills, MI, is seeking an Automation Commissioning Technician to join our manufacturing equipment team. The role focuses on in-house commissioning, startup, and validation of automated systems with strong collaboration to ensure on-spec performance before shipment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in industrial automation, interpret electrical diagrams, and troubleshoot across PLCs, servo, hydraulic, and mechanical subsystems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years with industrial automation equipment.
• Experience in machine build, controls, commissioning, maintenance, or service.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics.
• Mechanical troubleshooting experience.
• PLC familiarity preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated and dependable.

Responsibilities

• Commission newly built automated machinery in-house.
• Perform startup and machine validation.
• Troubleshoot electrical, PLC, servo, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Verify equipment performance meets customer specifications.
• Support machine testing prior to shipment.
• Assist engineering with design improvements.
• Diagnose controls and automation issues.
• Support production during machine build.
• Complete commissioning documentation.
• Assist with occasional local customer support when necessary.

Skills

Industrial automation

Electrical schematics

Mechanical troubleshooting

PLC familiarity

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Dependable

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

CNC equipment

Servo systems

Robotics

Machine tool manufacturing

Job description

Connect Force, located in Farmington Hills, MI, is seeking an Automation Commissioning Technician to join our manufacturing equipment team. The role focuses on in-house commissioning, startup, and validation of automated systems with strong collaboration to ensure on-spec performance before shipment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in industrial automation, interpret electrical diagrams, and troubleshoot across PLCs, servo, hydraulic, and mechanical subsystems.