Equipment Technicians (Mechanical & Electrical) – Travel Roles
Location: Shelby Township, MI (Travel Required)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Company: Manpower Engineering
Manpower Engineering is seeking two experienced Travel Equipment Technicians—one Mechanical and one Electrical—to support our client’s automation equipment installation and commissioning projects across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. These roles are hands‑on, senior‑level positions ideal for individuals who thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy travel, and have strong troubleshooting, installation, and customer‑facing experience.
 
Job Duties and Responsibilities 

Must be able to travel to multiple states (SC, IL, KY, KS, OH as well as Mexico and Canada) Looking for senior level people who can “wrench” and really learn company products. Machine builder background, with ability to fine tune pneumatic cylinders (for the mechanical role) For the electrical role, should understand cabling, wiring, work with high voltage When not travelling, will be on site at Shelby Township facility On-site support for electrical or mechanical installation, de-bug, and final buyoff to customer specifications relative to automation equipment. Lead/direct, as required, plant personnel during debug/start-up of machines to verify electrical or mechanical machine functionality is correct and complete. Assist service manager and other departments to answer product related technical questions from customer. Assist in local and non-local service calls and installations. Train customer personnel on machine functionality and proper start-up and debug of our standard machines. Review checklist and open issue list prior to installation to assure the service technician(s) are lined up. Assist with our standard manuals to develop a more technically complete and user-friendly service manual. Participate in meeting as required with the project manager and department supervisors to line up installation plans and review all open issues prior to shipment. Create and develop improvement ideas and review with managers for approval and implementation. Communicate with customers while on site to give updates to objectives. Write service work orders and job site status reports. Coordinate necessary resources for installations, focusing on kits, warranty, etc. Document changes to equipment on prints and return updates to appropriate engineering department. Work with site manager to assure proper flow of daily activities at customer locations. Hands on for installations/service calls/warranty. 
Education and Experience : 8 years as a Mechanical or Electrical Technician on Automation Machines. 5 years of de-bugging and installing new machines. Willing to travel to support Installations and service calls (on-call 24/7 while on installs). Microsoft Office/Excel capabilities.  

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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.