Senior Field Controls Auditor & Commissioning Technician

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 103,642,000 - 140,205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation and benefits

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Controls Technician to perform field audits across customer sites and assist in installation planning. You will travel up to 80% to verify controls architectures, document findings, and support commissioning with installation teams.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in engineering technology, experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, and strong communication skills. This role offers career development, global opportunities, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred (Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering preferred)
• 3-5 years of successful experience in a related field experience.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites (approximately 80%)
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC based control systems
• Experience with Bihl and Wiedermann software tools (Asi Controls Tools, ASIMON)
• Proven ability to work independently in the field with minimal supervision
• Strong customer facing communication skills

Responsibilities

• Audits: Perform comprehensive electrical and controls system audits at customer sites.
• Assess and document Legacy (point to point) and distributed controls architectures.
• Verify proper configs and performance of Ethernet-based networks.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or risks in existing controls equipment relative to the defined controls scope.
• Collaborate with internal project engineering teams to align audit results with project scopes.
• Interface directly with customers to clarify requirements and support follow-up actions.
• Prepare clear, detailed technical documentation and audit reports
• Commissioning Support: Support commissioning activities on active brownfield projects.
• Provide regular commissioning status/progress updates to Dematic leadership
• Support on-site Reliability, Performance, and Volume Testing, System Start-up, Go-Live, and post Go-Live customer support

Skills

Travel readiness

Allen-Bradley PLC

Industrial controls

Customer communication

Field audits

Electrical schematics

Education

Engineering degree (Assoc/Bachelor)

Tools

Asi Controls Tools

ASIMON

Hirschmann switches

Job description

Dematic is seeking a Controls Technician to perform field audits across customer sites and assist in installation planning. You will travel up to 80% to verify controls architectures, document findings, and support commissioning with installation teams.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in engineering technology, experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, and strong communication skills. This role offers career development, global opportunities, and competitive compensation.