Controls Technician
Aspen Surgical - Caledonia, MI
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About Aspen We love what we do! At Aspen Surgical we live our values of Customer Focus, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovative Spirit every day. This caring dedication creates and builds exceptional products that drive the industry standard making a real and lasting impact on people's lives around the world. We strive to be the best, while providing the tools, resources, and support needed to set our team members up for success. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the development, programming, and installation of new electrical and control equipment as well as troubleshooting and improving existing equipment. In This Position, You Will Have the Opportunity To Install, wire, program, update, and debug PLCs, HMIs, robots, and motor controls for various control systems Identify and troubleshoot equipment and process problems to minimize down time Work with vendors to procure and install tooling, fixtures, and/or equipment from a controls perspective Provide guidance to others for validation plans, executing plans and completing validation reports Collaborate in continuous improvement projects, implementing new equipment or processes or improving existing for cost savings Collaborate in collecting machine data for SMEs and Quality to perform statistical analysis for process characterization, Cpk, and scrap reduction goals Collaborate with team members to support New Product Development and implementing new products into production Revise existing documents, processes, and/or methods to correct or improve processes/product Collaborate with writing/updating work instructions on the startup, operation, and maintenance of control systems Train and provide technical support or direction to production staff and fellow technicians Build quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements Willingness to learn What You Need to Succeed in This Position High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) 2-year technical degree preferred 2-5 years of experience supporting machine control setup, maintenance, and repair in a manufacturing environment required Allen Bradley PLC experience preferred SCADA experience preferred Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot and resolve electro-mechanical problems Proficient verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Positive teamwork and attitude required to support the manufacturing environment Proficient in Microsoft Office including word, excel and outlook Physical Requirements NOTE: The inability to perform any of the following physical requirements does not preclude an applicant from consideration unless, following an individualized analysis, it is determined that the physical requirement is an essential job function and the applicant is unable to perform such function with or without reasonable accommodation Please refer to Essential Duties and Responsibilities. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer- and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.
Created: 2026-03-04