Maintenance Electrical/Electronics Technician - United States

Company Overview · Ready to Build Your Future in Ludington, MI? · At Haworth, we get it — finding a job that fits your life matters. If you're looking for stability, growth, and a workplace where belonging are more than just buzzwords, you've come to the right place. · Whether yo ...

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Company Overview

Ready to Build Your Future in Ludington, MI?

At Haworth, we get it — finding a job that fits your life matters. If you're looking for stability, growth, and a workplace where belonging are more than just buzzwords, you've come to the right place.

Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here. We believe everyone has something valuable to contribute, and we're committed to helping you thrive both professionally and personally.

Haworth Offers:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance - Day 1
• 401(k) with a Generous Company Match - After 30 Days
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off (accrued by pay period)
• Option to Buy a 5th Week of PTO
• Quarterly & Annual Bonus Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Overtime Available (Paid at Time and a Half)

Competitive Pay & Perks

Experienced Based Pay: $37+ per hour

If you're ready to join a team that values your potential and invests in your future — Haworth is hiring now. Let's build something great together.

LOCATION OVERVIEW:   

Living and working in Ludington, Michigan offers a unique blend of lakeside beauty and small-town warmth, with breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and miles of sandy shoreline. Known for its outdoor recreation, vibrant marina, and charming downtown, Ludington is a place where careers thrive alongside a lifestyle filled with hiking, boating, and year-round community events. Whether you're drawn to its natural splendor or its welcoming spirit, Ludington is the perfect setting to build both professional success and personal connections.  Read more here: Hello West Michigan

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a Electrical/Electronics Technician to join our team in Ludington.

Monitors and maintains electrical/ electronic control circuitry for machines and machine tools in assigned area.

Performs routine maintenance and provides emergency electrical/electronic response on all machines and equipment, diagnoses source of problems or potential problems, and maintains or repairs as needed.

Provides technical assistance and supports other maintenance members; serves as resource to engineering and management.

Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm, Monday-Friday.  OT schedule: 6:00am-4:30pm and some Saturdays (flexible)

Essential Functions

• Diagnoses each situation, determines course of action and repairs or updates machines/equipment.
• Analyzes, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical/electronic production and support equipment to reduce equipment downtime.
• Recommends improvements for electrical/electronic functions of PLC/CNC automated equipment and machinery.
• Plans, lays out, and performs all bench and machine operations to construct, alter, repair, and retrofit intricately designed programs. Install and/or remove utility requirements for assets.
• Test runs machine/equipment to determine effectiveness and completeness of electrical service or repairs.
• Provides project leadership on major installations or revisions of machines and equipment. Plans and schedules approved long-term improvements.
• Designs and builds control panels to support plant and company goals. Designs and writes programs; operates simulator; installs, tests, and troubleshoots programmable controller.
• Creates and maintains documentation.
• Performs preventative maintenance on machines and electrical equipment to keep machines and equipment in good worki
• Using technology systems, creates work requests and work orders, obtains needed parts in-house or orders through tool crib, and obtains historical work order information.
• Bends and runs conduit throughout plant(s), both indoors and outdoors.
• Routinely contacts suppliers or manufacturers on part information, repair issues, improvements, and shipping instructions.
• Reviews internal engineering and vendor proposals involving electrical diagrams for new and/or reworked equipment to provide input for approval.
• Maintains up-to-date electrical diagrams/ documentation for PLC/CNC and Ladder Logic machinery and equipment in assigned area.
• Creates and completes work requests and work orders, sources parts from tool crib, and obtains historical work orders information. Maintains documentation of equipment; completes all appropriate paperwork.
• Rotates through department work centers based on business need.
• Works overtime as needed.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

Do you meet these qualifications?

EDUCATION

• Formal education/college degree in electronic or electronic technology field preferred; military experience/education considered.
• Journeyman status certification updated within the last three years.
• State of Michigan license for electrical work required.
• Four years related experience in electrical/electronic control circuitry, including PLC/CNC systems troubleshooting and repair; electrical maintenance experience, including technical electronic control diagnosis and repair.

WORK REQUIREMENTS and EXPERIENCE

• Programming capability in robotics, CNC, or PLC required.
• Must maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of state-of-the-art equipment within industry.
• Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Michigan driver license.

ENVIRONMENTAL and PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Large machinery and equipment used in work areas. Possibility of cuts, scrapes or bruises.
• Moderate exposure to dust, noise, solvent, heat, paint, and lubricants. May also be exposed to glue, solvent, heat, paint, fiberglass, and denatured alcohol.
• Constant mental and visual alertness required to avoid potential serious injury to self and others in all work groups.
• Eye protection required; hearing protection may be required.
• Moves and may lift materials and/or products weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally more (assistance given with heavier objects).
• Walks, bends, twists, turns, reaches and lifts while performing functions of position.
• Standing required for extended periods.
• Work requires regular repetitive arm and hand movement.
• May be required to climb stairs and ladders.

Applicants must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for the position. required.

Ideally, you have also demonstrated the following:

• Ability to read/interpret blueprints, schematics, and machine manuals in order to perform repairs.
• Color acuity required to differentiate electrical wiring.
• Proficient understanding of electrical including Programmable Language Control (PLC) Programs
• Basic understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, powered transmissions
• Basic mechanical aptitude
• Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck certification.
• Must be legally able to drive in State of Michigan.
• Ability to operate Programmable Language Controlled (PLC) programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze root causes of issues to determine and implement appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to utilize appropriate electronic production system and maintenance management system to complete job duties, along with the respective technology tools, e.g. personal computer (PC), tablet, keyboard, mouse, RF gun.

**Please be aware that applicants will only be considered for the shift they have selected as their available working hours.**