Lead Service Technician

Lead Service Technician

As a First Shift Machine Assembly/Service Installation Technician Lead, you will oversee project builds and installations of industrial equipment at customer locations across the country. You will lead a team responsible for building and installing highly automated manufacturing equipment onsite, managing both in-house and subcontracted technicians. This role involves comprehensive responsibility from customer bid to build and installation, typically managing a team of 3-6 technicians, depending on project size.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the install team while traveling to client sites, including both in-house and subcontracted technicians.
• Manage all activities from Customer Bid to Build and Installation, leading a team of 3-6 technicians based on project size.
• Demonstrate strong technical expertise in building panels, machines, and systems using schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Install wire trays and conduits, troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical components.
• Coordinate project priorities, resource needs, and timelines with the Assembly Manager to meet high standards for quality and client satisfaction.
• Lead by example within the assembly team, offering mentorship and guidance to encourage continuous skill development and excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and program control systems for custom automation projects.
• Maintain regular communication with clients throughout project phases, providing updates and addressing inquiries to ensure alignment with expectations.
• Apply advanced technical skills to build, troubleshoot, and commission custom automation systems, ensuring compliance with specifications and safety standards.
• Install wire tray and cable management systems, bend and install conduit, and manage cabling and pneumatic tubing.

Essential Skills

• 4+ years of experience in industrial automation assembly with demonstrated leadership experience.
• Experience building panels, machines, and systems using schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience installing wire trays and conduits, troubleshooting electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical components.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical/pneumatic drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience in machine and panel building, conduit installation, and VFD/480V motor systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Project management skills.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team, fostering collaboration and driving performance.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a top-of-the-line healthcare plan, including vision and dental, alongside an investment plan with a 4% match. Benefit from life insurance, flexible work hours, a $75 monthly phone stipend, and annual allowances for work clothing and tools. Relish up to 22 days of PTO and paid holidays, as well as paid parental and medical leave.

Work Environment

The work environment in Holland is clean, brand new, and highly automated, providing an impressive space. Expect to spend significant time traveling to various client sites across different states, often involving plane travel.

Job Type & Location

This is a permanent position based out of Holland, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100,000.00 - $150,000.00/yr. Top-of-the-line healthcare plan, including vision and dental. Investment plan (401k) with 4% match. Life insurance. Flexible work hours & scheduling $75/mo phone stipend. $350/yr work clothing allowance. $250/yr tool allowance. Up to 22 days of PTO & paid holidays. Paid parental and medical leave.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 5, 2025.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.