Lead Controls & Reliability Service Engineer

ATS•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Make manufacturing run better—every visit, every fix, every improvement In this leadership-leaning field role, you’ll be the force that restores uptime, advances preventative strategies, and mentors others—while tackling the toughest control-system and electro-mechanical problems on the floor. The impact you’ll have Diagnose issues by observing machines in operation; disassemble to access and remove defective parts; inspect components; adjust functional parts and control instruments; repair or replace; validate with electrical and mechanical tests; recondition and repair machine tools. Elevate reliability by sourcing parts and supplies, evaluating alternatives for superior cost and performance, and packaging retrofits, upgrades, or alternate functions. Establish the standard: independently perform maintenance to industry norms and author maintenance standards and instructions for altered or new equipment. Advise customer teams on maintenance optimization, reliability approaches, and PM processes. Perform precision machining (lathe, drill press, grinder, and more) and welding to fabricate or repair components. Resolve the hardest problems by altering, troubleshooting, and analyzing complex control systems—software, hardware, and configuration included. Harness advanced maintenance technologies to collect performance data, detect trends, and drive recommendations. Capture knowledge: complete service reports and system entries, write clear narratives of findings and performance data, and compile technical manuals plus operating/maintenance procedures for equipment upgrades and automation integrations. Grow others: mentor lower-level technicians, provide leadership within project teams, deliver on-the-job training, and lead technical development programs for coworkers and customers. Work safely and professionally: follow all safety policies, rules, regulations, instructions, and guidelines; practice situational awareness and address unsafe behaviors/conditions; align with customer contractor codes of conduct and housekeeping standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Associate degree (technical focus) with 12+ years of related industry experience, or 15+ years of industry experience.
End-to-end understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems; proven ability to analyze, design alternatives, and execute repairs.
Hands-on with basic and specialized tools, plus relevant programming software.
Comfort with extensive travel across local, national, and international sites.
Mechanical troubleshooting
120/208/240/480 VAC systems
Electrical troubleshooting
Electrical repair
High-voltage systems
Industrial electrical experience
Machine safety inspections

Nice To Haves

Condition-based maintenance, precision mechanical alignment, process equipment upkeep, and automation integration.
Significant PLC expertise, field device troubleshooting, electrical drives and motors, and motion control systems.

Responsibilities

Diagnose issues by observing machines in operation; disassemble to access and remove defective parts; inspect components; adjust functional parts and control instruments; repair or replace; validate with electrical and mechanical tests; recondition and repair machine tools.
Elevate reliability by sourcing parts and supplies, evaluating alternatives for superior cost and performance, and packaging retrofits, upgrades, or alternate functions.
Establish the standard: independently perform maintenance to industry norms and author maintenance standards and instructions for altered or new equipment.
Advise customer teams on maintenance optimization, reliability approaches, and PM processes.
Perform precision machining (lathe, drill press, grinder, and more) and welding to fabricate or repair components.
Resolve the hardest problems by altering, troubleshooting, and analyzing complex control systems—software, hardware, and configuration included.
Harness advanced maintenance technologies to collect performance data, detect trends, and drive recommendations.
Capture knowledge: complete service reports and system entries, write clear narratives of findings and performance data, and compile technical manuals plus operating/maintenance procedures for equipment upgrades and automation integrations.
Grow others: mentor lower-level technicians, provide leadership within project teams, deliver on-the-job training, and lead technical development programs for coworkers and customers.
Work safely and professionally: follow all safety policies, rules, regulations, instructions, and guidelines; practice situational awareness and address unsafe behaviors/conditions; align with customer contractor codes of conduct and housekeeping standards.