Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Automation Technician
Job Description
The Automation Technician supports, maintains, and improves automated manufacturing systems within an automotive production environment. This role focuses on ensuring equipment uptime, optimizing automated processes, performing troubleshooting, and supporting the integration of robotics, PLCs, sensors, and other automation technologies that drive high-volume production.
Responsibilities
- Repair and maintain automated machinery including robots, PLC-controlled equipment, conveyors, vision systems, and safety circuits.
- Perform routine and preventive maintenance to ensure peak system reliability and minimal production downtime.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns, performing rapid root-cause analysis and restoring production safely and efficiently.
- Monitor, adjust, and improve automated processes to meet production, quality, and safety standards.
- Assist engineers with implementing new automation systems or upgrades, including installation, wiring, programming support, and testing.
- Support validation and commissioning of new machinery or automation cells.
Essential Skills
- Automation
- HMI
- Robotics
- Electrical
- Siemens PLC
- Troubleshooting
- Robot operation and maintenance
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- PLC troubleshooting (Siemens is a plus)
- Robotics (ABB)
- Experience in a high-paced environment
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and control diagrams
- Continued education in automation or electrical engineering
Why Work Here?
Benefit from comprehensive on-the-job-training and yearly company-wide profit sharing. Enjoy a tuition reimbursement program and reimbursement for safety shoes and glasses. We offer medical, vision, and dental benefits, along with a 401K retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), short and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance, and paid uniforms. Employees are encouraged to develop and grow within the company through training opportunities.
Work Environment
Work in a state-of-the-art production plant manufacturing safety components for the US automotive industry. As a part of a global, Swiss-owned company, experience a unique culture centered on learning and teamwork. Employees have opportunities for cooperation and knowledge exchange with colleagues worldwide, including participation in international exchange programs. Shifts available are 1st (5a-1p), 2nd (1p-9p) with a 7% shift differential, and 3rd (9p-5a) with a 10% shift differential.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Medina, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $87360.00/yr.
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Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Medina,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 5, 2026.
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.
Company DescriptionWe 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 in solving 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.
Company Description
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 in solving 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.