Automation Technician

Job Title: Automation Technician III

Job Description

The Automation Technician III is the highest level on-shift technical expert responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and optimizing all automated material-handling equipment. This role leads complex troubleshooting, executes high-level maintenance tasks, supports system upgrades, and mentors lower-level technicians. The technician ensures equipment uptime, operational reliability, and safe work practices across a fast-paced industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair automated material-handling equipment.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and execute high-level maintenance tasks.
• Support system upgrades and mentor junior technicians.
• Ensure equipment uptime and operational reliability.
• Implement safe work practices throughout the facility.

Essential Skills

• Expert-level ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and controls schematics.
• Advanced troubleshooting of complex automation systems, conveyors, PLC-based equipment, and electromechanical components.
• Strong preventative and predictive maintenance execution, including the development of PM programs.
• Leadership skills including mentoring junior technicians and leading shift troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with CMMS systems, documentation accuracy, and technical reporting.
• Safety compliance expertise (OSHA, LOTO, industrial safety best practices).
• Intermediate-to-advanced computer skills, including MS Office and controls interfaces.
• Solid mechanical, electrical, motor control, and PLC familiarity.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in automation, industrial maintenance, or material-handling systems.
• Strong understanding of conveyors, sensors, drives/VFDs, motors, pneumatic systems, and controls.
• Ability to interface with engineering teams on system modifications, upgrades, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong communication skills for shift reports, work orders, and technical documentation.

Why Work Here?

Work with cutting-edge automated material-handling technology and be part of a skilled, collaborative technical team in a high-growth automation environment. Enjoy the opportunity to progress into roles such as controls technician, engineering support, or site leadership. Benefit from a stable Monday–Friday schedule, with overtime opportunities during peak periods.

Work Environment

The work environment is an industrial facility with both indoor and outdoor working conditions. It includes exposure to mechanical parts, electrical systems, conveyors, oils, fumes, dust, high heat, and elevated work areas. The role requires frequent standing, climbing, kneeling, and lifting, up to medium/heavy work.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phillipsburg, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Phillipsburg,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 9, 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.