Industrial Electrical/Controls Technician
Leprino Foods · Allendale, MI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Leprino Foods (food & beverage) in Allendale, MI. As business needs require, you may be scheduled to support other shifts, including 2nd Shift (2:00 p.m.
- They ask for
- 18+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live controls postings in Michigan.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 64%
- ✓ PLC 48%
- Robotics 44%
- Team leadership 32%
- Casting 24%
- Welding 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Leprino Foods in Allendale
5 other open roles at this site.
- Assistant Plant Manager · Production · Manager
- Plant Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Production Supervisor, Cheese · Production · Supervisor
- Senior Regional Controls Engineer · Controls · Senior
- Production Supervisor (Processing) · Process · Supervisor
Full description from Leprino FoodsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Design and implement new electrical and control systems and equipment on capital projects.
- ◆Oversees all outside systems integrators and controls contractors in their work within the facility.
- ◆Ensure all projects are documented and, information is available for use by all maintenance and production personnel.
- ◆Ensure work is accomplished in a safe and sanitary manner by directing employees and contractors, and monitoring adherence to Leprino policies.
- ◆Performs and/or provides details for repairs to control and instrumentation systems to prevent downtime and ensure compliance with plant standards, as well as with governmental regulations.
- ◆Determine necessary quantities of spare controls and instrumentation parts and supplies for all plant equipment.
- ◆Ensure that appropriate training and documentation is available for use in proper training of Maintenance and Operations personnel.
- ◆Provide training and development for Maintenance Technicians to upgrade their controls skill levels.
- ◆Maintain appropriate records and files pertaining to plant maintenance activities to ensure availability of information regarding machine and facilities requirements.
- ◆Act as a resource to Production and Maintenance teams in problem solving and troubleshooting operational activities to reduce downtime related to control problems.
- ◆Integrate Leprino Quality into all aspects of the Allendale plant, as evidenced by continuous improvement, teamwork, distinguished customer service, and striving for excellence.
& Experience
- ✓Must be 18 years of age or older.
- ✓Must be able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
- ✓Must be able to support 24-7/365 business.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments with high degree of accuracy.
& Experience
- ✓Ability to present difficult skills to employees of all ability levels.
- ✓Ability to lead loss control efforts.
- ✓Knowledge of plant control systems, including PLC’s and industrial automation software such as Wonderware.
- ✓Proficient knowledge of computer systems, including Microsoft Office products.
- ✓Ability to think creatively.
- ✓Ability to collect data and make valid conclusions.
- ✓Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- ✓This position will be exposed to a production operations environment. Industrial setting includes both wet and dry production areas, loud noises, and varying degrees of temperature.
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Short & Sweet: This position is responsible for providing plant-wide support for the selection, installation, programming, documentation, training, and knowledge of plant industrial controls, including: computer integration of PLC’s, HMI’s and process controls within the facility, training of end users on the operations of newly installed or modified process or control systems, and for standardization of control systems and control logic designs, documentation of operational procedures, and as-built electrical drawings and logic.
Schedule: Standard hours are 8-hour shifts from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. As business needs require, you may be scheduled to support other shifts, including 2nd Shift (2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) or 1st Shift (6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.).*
Weekends & Holidays are possibly required.
- •$1.00 shift premium between 6PM and 6AM
Benefits
Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
401K & Profit Sharing
Monthly Production/Safety Bonuses, Pet, legal, & other additional insurance packages