--- title: Automation Controls Technician Starting 2nd Shift description: Stryker is hiring for the Automation Controls Technician Starting 2nd Shift role in Portage, MI. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-engineering-technician-starting-2nd-shift-at-stryker-01a16495-0578-7dd8-aa57-931eccd1c313 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Stryker as Automation Controls Technician Starting 2nd Shift in Portage, MI. Pays $28.01–$38.75 per hour. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/4tfnhq.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Portage, MI | | **Salary** | $28.01/hr - $38.75/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 21, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Stryker sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 77 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Stryker. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $62,000 – $77,000 a year (median $69,000). ## Description Work Flexibility: Onsite **Work Schedule: 2nd Shift: Mon – Thursday 4:30PM - 02:30AM, Overtime as needed by business.** **What you will do:**  As a Senior Engineering Technician you will be independently responsible for providing technical support and coverage for the equipment within Stryker Medical Plant. Responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day production and project execution as it relates to process development, equipment downtime, process improvements and equipment commissioning, as well as the following below: - Document safety and actively lead 6S concerns within immediate area and plant-wide production area - Work closely with engineering and operation teams to recommend, specify and implement upgrades, replacements and new equipment purchases - Document results of all projects, providing in depth analysis on improvements and opportunities and communicates to team leader and team members as needed - Work directly with vendors on tooling, process improvements for existing or new applications - Specify tooling for new or existing processes, work closely with MPLs to guide orders and tooling sustainment - Consult and act as liaison of operations and engineering team with advanced operations to design and plan solutions for implementing new technology on production floor - Train employees on fabrication processes and inspects/tests results and applicants, as needed - Support Day-to-day production in operations via technical troubleshooting, problem solving and advising on equipment tooling, operation (PLC controlled custom equipment) - Assist in validation activities within engineering team, including periodic reviews, equipment qualifications, process validations, PPAPs **What you will need:** **Required Qualifications:** - High School or GED - Proficiency in the use of calibrated devices and in the reading of detailed mechanical prints - Minimum of 2 or more years' of controls experience **Preferred Qualifications:**  - 5 years Manufacturing Experience, process development experience, controls experience - Experience with Allan Bradley, Python - Technical knowledge and understanding of assembly processes, SQL - Journeyman certification in industrial maintenance, PLC experience, HMI/SCADA knowledge. PHYSICAL/SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: - May involve prolonged periods of stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, sitting, standing, and/or crawling as appropriate. - May be required to move equipment up to 50 pounds, reach, push, or pull in order to accomplish job accountabilities. - Coordination of eye, hand, and/or foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand and meet cognitive demands to include visual and auditory discrimination/memory, reading ability, and memory retention ability. - Requires use of safety glasses, hearing protection, safety footwear and other PPE in designated areas. #INDGQO **USN**: $28.01 - $38.75 USD Hourly + USD 2 Shift premium Travel Percentage: None Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ## Skills - Industrial Equipment Maintenance - PLC Programming - Footwear - Problem Solving - Python - SCADA - Sustainment - SQL - Process Development - Coordinating - Metal Fabrication - Advising - Human-Machine Interface (Hmi) - Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS - Journeyman Certification - Personal Protective Equipment - Technical Troubleshooting ## Related - [More jobs at Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Maintenance, Installation & Repair jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/maintenance-installation-and-repair?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [General Maintenance & Repair jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/maintenance-installation-and-repair/general-maintenance-and-repair?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Controls / Valve Technician jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/maintenance-installation-and-repair/general-maintenance-and-repair/controls-valve-technician?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Michigan](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/michigan?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 65429 jobs - [Medical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 46981 jobs - [Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1225 jobs ## Related pages - [Michigan](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/michigan?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 65429 jobs - [Medical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 46981 jobs - [Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1225 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)