Electronic Technician – PLC / Controls | 2nd & 3rd Shift

Job Title: Electronic Technician – PLC / Controls | 2nd & 3rd Shift

Employment Type: Full-Time | On-site | Direct Hire

Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI

Compensation: $33.00–$34.00/hour

MS Companies is recruiting on behalf of a confidential, well-established manufacturing organization in Pleasant Prairie, WI for multiple Electronic Technician openings.

These are full-time, direct-hire positions supporting advanced manufacturing equipment in a clean, modern production environment.

This is not a facilities or warehouse-maintenance position. We are specifically seeking technicians who have worked directly with manufacturing/production equipment and are comfortable troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, electronic, PLC, and controls-related issues.

Compensation & Schedule

Base Pay: $33.00–$34.00/hour

Shift Premium: $1.50/hour

2nd Shift: 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

3rd Shift: 11:00 PM–7:00 AM

Candidates must be comfortable working one of these off-shift schedules.

***The position is direct hire, and the organization offers a strong total-rewards package including a pension, 401(k) match, bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and additional employee benefits.

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a hands-on troubleshooting and equipment-reliability role supporting industrial production machinery.

Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshooting electrical, electronic, mechanical, and controls-related equipment failures
• Reading and troubleshooting PLC logic
• Diagnosing AC/DC motors, VFDs, motor-control circuits, and hardwired relay logic
• Troubleshooting single-phase and three-phase electrical systems
• Reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, OEM manuals, and technical drawings
• Performing preventive and predictive maintenance
• Using multimeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, and other electrical test equipment
• Performing instrumentation calibration, equipment alignment, and component replacement
• Troubleshooting and repairing production/manufacturing equipment
• Supporting electrical wiring, conduit, receptacle, and component repairs
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and equipment records
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime

These responsibilities directly reflect the hiring team’s emphasis on PLC troubleshooting, motor and relay controls, schematics, electrical test equipment, and hands-on production-equipment troubleshooting.

What We’re Looking For

Strong candidates will bring:

• Meaningful hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills
• PLC troubleshooting experience
• Experience with industrial controls and electrical control circuits
• Motor-control and hardwired relay-logic experience
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience using electrical testing equipment
• Experience troubleshooting industrial production machinery
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work onsite in Pleasant Prairie, WI
• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment screening

Approximately 5 years of industrial manufacturing maintenance, electronics, controls, or related technical experience is highly preferred.

Candidates whose experience is exclusively in facilities, warehousing, or distribution without meaningful manufacturing-equipment experience are unlikely to align with this position.

Preferred Experience

Additional value includes experience with:

• PLC programming or advanced PLC diagnostics
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Instrumentation and calibration
• CMMS systems
• VFDs and motor controls
• Industrial electrical systems
• High-speed or heavy manufacturing environments
• Technical education in electronics, industrial maintenance, automation, or a related field

Benefits & Total Rewards

This organization offers a strong benefits package for an hourly technical position, including:

• Pension plan
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid life and disability benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Lifestyle/wellness benefits
• Career development and mentorship opportunities
• Paid time off
• Additional employee assistance and family-support programs

Why Consider This Opportunity?

If you are an experienced Controls Technician, Electronic Technician, Electrical Technician, Industrial Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Electrician, or Electromechanical Technician who enjoys troubleshooting complex production equipment, this is an opportunity to join a stable manufacturing operation in a direct-hire capacity.

We are especially interested in technicians who enjoy solving difficult electrical and controls problems rather than simply performing routine PM work.

Apply through LinkedIn with an updated résumé for consideration.

MS Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.