Find Jobs for Military Veterans in Michigan
Michigan Job Search for Transitioning and Former JMOs, NCOs, and Enlisted Technicians
Michigan holds the distinction of having beautiful natural landscapes, and has more freshwater shoreline than any other state in the nation, and Michigan will be the best place to live in America by the end of the century, according to Popular Science magazine. About 7.5% of Michigan adults are military veterans.
The Top Industries for Veterans in Michigan
Michigan has a diverse economy, but it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies.
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JOB LISTINGS
Field Service Engineer
Job Ref: # EB-9179981478
Date Posted: 3/25/2025 4:31:52 PM
City, State: Detroit, MI
Category: Industrial
Salary: $75,000
- $85,000
Job Description
Field Service Engineer Position Details:
Locations: Detroit, MI & Boston, MA
Shift/Travel: Monday through Friday – Dayshift – travel 4 overnights a week – passport required – travel will be to Germany and possibly Canada, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic
• Any place over 7 hours away, you will book a flight
Compensation: $75,000 - $80,000 Base Salary – no OT – hours can vary weekly – can possibly get a comp day for weeks you work more than 40 hours.
Benefits: Full Comprehensive Benefits Package + 401k match + Company Vehicle + Tools
• Must use personal credit card for expenses and you will get reimbursed the following week
Training: Training will take place in Kennesaw, GA – will be combination of in class and OJT training with another Field Service Engineer
Position Description: The company’s primary goal is to support its customers and their testing objectives. In pursuit of this goal, the company offers state-of-the-art test machines, industry-leading measurement and control software, and complete solutions that enhance overall testing efficiency. They support applications across numerous markets with a wide range of capabilities, grips, fixtures, and unique tooling that can be tailored to meet specific testing requirements.
As Field Service Engineer you will report directly to the Service Manager and provide technical support for company material testing machines. This position directly interfaces with customers by installing, Servicing, and repairing simple and specialized company systems. Examples include but are not limited to: Automation, Robotest systems, Programming Auto Edition, Dropweight towers, Complex Medical equipment i.e., Catheter systems, Auto-Injectors, Torsion systems, and Temperature Chambers. Field Service Engineers calibrate equipment to relevant standards and procedures, train all current test methods, evaluate the result of the reasonableness test and train customers on the operation and software of company machines. The Field Service Engineer will also work on project management, serve as leadership on relocation jobs and large Installation, prepare written reports of calibration results according to ISO/IEC 17025 and support customers and other personnel with technical advice when required. Troubleshooting electronic & electromechanical devices from schematics and mechanical drawings is expected.
Requirements/ Relevant Experience:
• 4 + years troubleshooting high voltage electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, automation, material testing
• Technical metrology or prior calibration experience is preferred. Experience with universal destructive testing machines and extensometers is also preferred but not required.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline
• Veteran Profile: Nuclear MM, Nuclear ET, Nuclear EM, or Aircraft
Renewable Energy Technician
Job Ref: # EB-1948299709
Date Posted: 3/24/2025 3:19:13 PM
City, State: Coldwater, MI
Category: Construction
Salary: $36
- $42
Job Description
Position Details:
• Title: Renewable Energy Technician
• Location: Coldwater, MI (Tibbits Site), Bremond, TX (Tidwell Site)
• Shift: No, field service position.
• Compensation: $36/hr - $42/hr.
• Benefits: Med, Dent, Vis, 401k/w match
Position Description:
• Perform basic work in construction and maintenance of all substations, transmission, collection system, and battery storage systems.
• Provides troubleshooting assistance and resolution with protections and control equipment and relay schemes
• Reports and coordinates emergency response and repair to all high voltage equipment and BESS systems
• Establishes and maintains high voltage inventory, equipment, tooling, and vehicles
• BOP operations and construction, including substation equipment, and BESS equipment
• LOTO training and proficiency
• Operate the facility in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
• Supports emergency response during after hour call-outs
• Interface and coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and landowners
• Able to understand, read, and high voltage electrical schematics
Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• 4 years’ High Voltage electrical experience and/or Military equivalent experience.
• Experience using and understanding diagnostic tools
• Computer operation skills, familiar with internet-based program navigation and have the ability to generate and interpret computer data
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand drawings and schematics with attention to detail
• Ability to follow safety protocols on site
• Effectively communicate with third parties, vendors, and co-workers
• Good written communication skills
Physical Demands – Job Site
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Automation Engineer
Job Ref: # EB-6837634659
Date Posted: 3/20/2025 12:30:54 PM
City, State: Grand Rapids, MI
Category: Services
Salary: $35
- $40
Job Description
Position Details:
• Title: Automation Engineer
• Location: Grand Rapids, MI (1 hour radius)
• Shift/Travel: Day shift 830 am – 5 pm
o Willingness to travel up to 30% to customer sites / headquarters in the Netherlands - will be traveling to the Netherlands for training for 1-2 weeks at a time then across the US, Canada, and Mexico but overnights outside of the Netherlands will be rare unless it’s for a commissioning project. Passport required – must have one or be able to obtain one.
• Compensation: $80,000-$120,000 depending on experience - can choose to be hourly or salary
• Benefits: 401K, 25 days PTO, sick days, company credit card
Position Overview:
This role involves migrating the complete suite of company machines from Beckhoff/Codesys to the Rockwell/Allen-Bradley platform in collaboration with engineers from our global headquarters in the Netherlands. Additionally, the position includes programming and commissioning complete packaging lines.
Requirements:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Allen-Bradley PLC programming
• Strong background in industrial automation
• Proficiency in PLC programming, including:
o Rockwell/Allen-Bradley Logix Designer
o Rockwell Studio 5000
o FactoryTalk View
o Optix
• Experience with Rockwell motion control
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings
• Expertise in industrial networking and Ethernet/IP
• Valid passport
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to customer sites and headquarters in the Netherlands
Preferred Qualifications (Expedited Hiring Consideration):
• Experience with Fanuc or Kuka robot programming
• Proficiency in Codesys/TwinCAT with Structured Text
• Background in packaging automation
• Strong leadership skills and ability to take initiative
Engineering Manager
Job Ref: # EB-1857113720
Date Posted: 2/19/2025 1:07:00 PM
City, State: Livonia, MI
Category: Aerospace
Salary: $115,000
- $130,000
Job Description
Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military recruiting firm, is currently recruiting transitioning or former military professionals for Electronics Technician positions with a company that offers the world’s most complete range of repair and engineering services to resolve poorly performing electronics, hydraulics, ballscrews, robotics, and precision mechanical assemblies.
Position Details: Engineering Manager
• Location: Livonia, MI (West Detroit)
• Shift: M-F Day Shift with some variation based on projects/customer needs
• Compensation: $115k-$130k based on experience
• Benefits: Company offers complete benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, HAS/FSA, short and long-term disability, life insurance. 401(k), holidays, and more.
• Travel: N/A
• Vaccine Requirement: No
Position Description:
Responsible for ensuring that projects and engineering duties are fulfilled. Should have a diverse engineering background with reverse engineering experience along with corrective engineering and prototype development.
Requirements:
• Significant experience in an engineering or technical environment (degree beneficial but not required)
• Great interpersonal skills to manage a team of engineers, offer constructive feedback, and develop a team
• Able to interface with customers, understand concepts, and interpret them to others
• Strong analytical, mathematic, and budgetary skills/understanding
• Strong Project Management skills (PMP and Lean Six training highly sought)
Field Service Technician
Job Ref: # EB-1982716670
Date Posted: 2/12/2025 9:17:36 AM
City, State: Detroit, MI
Category: Manufacturing
Salary: $27
- $30
Job Description
Position Details:
Title: Field Service Technician
Location: Michigan (candidate can live anywhere between Grand Rapids and Detroit)
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Compensation: $27-$30/hour + OT + Performance Bonuses + Per Diem
Benefits: PTO + Paid Holidays / 401K / Medical, dental, vision Insurance / Travel perks and more!
Travel: 50% Travel (2 weeks per month with the other 2 weeks working locally)
Position Description:
In this role, you will be part of a team that installs and maintains our customers' bells and clocks. As a family-owned company, we promote strong relationships with our customers that last for years. Because our business has a national footprint, our technicians travel frequently -- mostly to areas east of the Mississippi River. We strive to promote a healthy work-life balance with a work schedule that typically consists of up to 2 weeks on the road per month. When not on the road, you’ll perform local work that allows you to be home at the end of the workday.
Travel frequently, with up to 50% as managed by the dispatch team. Candidates must have a flexible schedule and clean driving record.
Work comfortably on ladders (up to 40-ft. extension ladder), in bell/clock towers, and in boom lifts.
Possess basic mechanical and electronic trouble shooting skills; we will train you on the detailed workings of our products, but you should have a knack and a desire for fixing equipment issues utilizing technical manuals, engineering drawings, and technical support.
Program electronic control equipment with the aid of manuals and technical support.
Be the company's “face” to the customer and therefore capable of communicating in an effective, courteous, and professional manner.
Document and summarize issues and work completed in a clear manner through end-of-work reports.
Requirements:
Experience with electronics and/or electro-mechanical equipment – military experience preferred
Ability to lift and transport up to 60 lbs. regularly.
A self-starter with minimal supervision requirement; able to work independently and think creatively to solve problems.
Mechanical aptitude
Willing to travel continuously for 2 weeks per month
Field Service Engineer
Job Ref: # EB-1505324690
Date Posted: 1/28/2025 8:26:20 AM
City, State: Detroit, MI
Category: High Tech
Salary: $65,000
- $72,000
Job Description
Position Details:
• Title: Field Service Engineer
• Locations: Work from home – Raleigh, NC, Seattle, WA, Columbus, OH, Detroit, MI, Birmingham, AL, Farmington, CT, and Indianapolis, IN
• Compensation: $32/HR to $36/hr plus OT and per diem
• Benefits: Generous benefits package that includes med/den/vis, 401K and more!
• Travel: 100% travel – Monday through Friday (home on Friday)
Position Description: Responsibilities include:
• Travel to install, services, troubleshoot and repair Company CNC fabricating machine tools at customer sites throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
• Provide high-quality technical service to customers to ensure optimal sheet metal machine performance.
• Document customer machine information and technical conditions and make improvement suggestions.
• Train customers to operate and/or service machines to ensure maximum productivity.
• Act as a Service ambassador and work directly with customers during installations and repairs to enable their business success.
Requirements:
• Must be a flexible professional, curious, and bold, focused on customer service and quality.
• A hands-on problem solver experienced in electronics, digital circuits, wiring, mechanics, and hydraulics.
• Technologically savvy and experienced in software and file management.