Electrical Controls Technician
Industrial Packaging Equipment Manufacturer | Holland, MI Area
About the Opportunity
We're partnering with a well-established manufacturer of industrial liquid filling and packaging equipment to find a hands-on Electrical Controls Technician to join their engineering team. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys a mix of hands-on panel building, field troubleshooting, and engineering support, and wants to grow with a company backed by the scale and stability of a larger parent organization.
What You'll Be Doing
- Support the design and documentation of new electrical products and enhancements alongside Mechanical Design and R&D teams
- Build electrical panels, run conduit, pull cable, and wire machines from blueprints
- Track BOM parts and coordinate timing with the assembly department for machine wiring and startup
- Partner with Controls Engineers to analyze electrical and material costs
- Use CAD tools to review product form, fit, and function
- Test safety circuits and support prototype assembly and evaluation
- Maintain organized, accurate engineering documentation, including schematics and bills of materials for every machine
- Travel for field support on machine installs, setup, and service across the company's customer and dealer network
- Serve as a point of contact for engineering-related customer service inquiries
What You Bring
- High school diploma required; Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering a plus
- ~5 years of hands-on electrical experience, ideally in an OEM manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of RSLogix 5000/500 and FactoryTalk View ME
- Comfort reading blueprints and wiring machines to spec
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, 3D drawing tools, Excel, and Word
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to take on new challenges
Why This Role
- Join a company with deep roots in industrial packaging equipment, backed by a larger national organization's resources
- Day-one benefits eligibility, no waiting period
- Comprehensive medical/dental, life insurance, generous PTO, and a 401(k) with company match
- Real growth path in a company that actively promotes from within
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