Engineering Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Posting Title
Engineering Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Description Summary
Dauch is looking for an Engineering Technician to join our team in Royal Oak, Michigan. This is a fully onsite role on the 2nd shift.

The Engineering Technician leads the design, testing, installation, and maintenance of large-scale electronic equipment or machinery for use in manufacturing. Applications are broad and varied, requiring inclusion of technical and business context, and solving of non-routine problems.

Job Description:

• Maintains, repairs, installs, replaces, or rebuilds a diverse range of industrial manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Programs, edits, troubleshoots, and wires logical controllers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and components on production machines and related equipment.
• Troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and calibrates various types of electrical, electronic, and induction heating equipment.
• Handles maintenance and repair of electrical systems for both facility and production equipment, including wiring in accordance with code.
• Safely operates the articulated boom and scissor lift, ascends stairs, and works on elevated mezzanines.
• Evaluates control systems, products, components, and applications.
• Evaluates new manufacturing and control technologies, adapting into specifications as appropriate.
• Confirms control system functionality, including appropriate safety compliance, by designing and/or executing test procedures.
• Prepares and/or reviews electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls drawings; collaborates with related engineering teams to evaluate components, materials, and suppliers.
• Ensures integrity of process and build data collection.
• Provides information to manufacturing, process, and other engineering disciplines by answering questions and requests.
• Keeps equipment operating by performing periodic audits; troubleshooting breakdowns; requesting supplies; defining and reviewing preventive maintenance plans; calling for repairs; and implementing process improvements.
• Maintains project documents using approved methodology, tools, and templates.
• Manages supplier development and delivery.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably as an industrial electrician or controls technician.
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment within the automotive industry.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.