Maintenance Controls Technician - Hourly

Flex-N-Gate•Shelby Township, MI

About The Position

Flex-N-Gate is a manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry. The Maintenance Controls Technician is responsible for installing, calibrating, and maintaining automated industrial machinery and responding quickly to problems to keep equipment running smoothly. The role supports manufacturing or process engineering and reports to the Controls Manager or Process Engineering Manager. The technician tests and troubleshoots processes, installs retrofits, supports start-up activities, develops and maintains automation processes, and installs, diagnoses, and repairs programmable logic controllers and other devices used to operate automated equipment. The role also oversees testing procedures, writes reports, and ensures developed instruments comply with quality standards and safety regulations. The incumbent is responsible for understanding and managing assigned responsibilities under the Environmental Management System and Quality Management System. The position requires availability for support calls 24/7.

Requirements

Completion of a 2-year degree or technical certificate program.
3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience.
Strong technical knowledge of programming, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of equipment.
Superior analytical capabilities.
Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Test, troubleshoot, and oversee implementation of new processes.
Install retrofits to existing systems and troubleshoot hardware, software, and instrument problems.
Support start-up activities.
Create and maintain automation processes.
Oversee testing procedures, write reports, and ensure developed instruments comply with quality standards and safety regulations.
Be available for support calls 24/7.
Install, diagnose, and repair programmable logic controllers and other devices that operate automated equipment.
Maintain awareness and understanding of, and fulfill assigned responsibilities for, the Environmental Management System (EMS) under policy CEVPL.00005.
Maintain awareness and understanding of, and fulfill assigned responsibilities for, the Quality Management System (QMS) under CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.