Controls Technician

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