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Automation Technician
- Aerotek (Monroe, NC)
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Hiring for a Maintenance Electrician
**Hours:** 7am-3:30pm M-F
Pay: 35-40/hr
Job Description
This unique position involves reading and interpreting design prints, assembling equipment as per the prints, designing electrical diagrams, troubleshooting automation equipment, and diagnosing and fixing faults to maintain existing equipment.
Responsibilities
+ Read and interpret design prints for equipment assembly.
+ Design electrical diagrams and panel layouts using 2D AutoCAD Electrical software.
+ Specify electronic and pneumatic components to develop Bills of Materials (BOM) for controls.
+ Build well-organized and labeled control systems.
+ Modify and troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs, including Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, and Panel View controllers.
+ Assemble, maintain, calibrate, and inspect automation control systems.
+ Maintain Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications.
+ Troubleshoot and modify PLC logic to support the development of new equipment.
+ Maintain and update documentation for automated equipment, such as electrical schematics and panel drawings.
+ Provide timely resolution to technical issues related to instrumentation and automation control systems.
+ Evaluate the performance of both automated and manual assembly equipment to optimize performance.
Essential Skills
+ Proven ability to design panel layouts and create electrical schematics using 2D AutoCAD Electrical software.
+ Experience with troubleshooting and modifying PLCs and HMIs.
+ Ability to maintain and update documentation for automated equipment.
+ Strong electrical skills with industrial maintenance experience preferred.
+ Solid experience with 3-phase motors, panel wiring, and VFDs.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
+ Experience with robotics and motion control, focusing on UR and Fanuc controllers, is a plus.
+ Thorough understanding of materials strength, hydraulics, pneumatics, cam devices, motors, drive systems, and sensor technologies.
+ Self-motivated, driven, focused, and results-oriented.
Why Work Here?
We offer opportunities for overtime and promote a strong team atmosphere. With competitive pay and a clear path for development into a controls engineer, we support highly motivated individuals. We also assist automation technicians in acquiring certifications in Fanuc and Universal Robotics.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $90000.00/yr.
Opportunities for Overtime
Strong team atmosphere
Competitive Pay
Promote Internally, clear path for development into controls engineer for highly motivated individuals
Willing to help automation technicians looking to acquire Fanuc/Allen Bradley/Universal Robotic Certificaitons
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Monroe,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 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 meets 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.
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