Automation Technician

Automation Technician Job Opportunity

Location : Newark, CA

Shift : Day Shift

Pay Rate : $30-$40 / hr (Based on experience and meeting job requirements)

About Us :

Kelly Engineering, a leader in connecting top engineering talent with premier organizations, is hiring for an exciting opportunity with one of our esteemed clients.

Our client is a leading innovator in the technology and manufacturing industry, known for its cutting-edge production capabilities and commitment to quality.

This position is a contract-to-hire role, offering a pathway to permanent employment based on your performance.

Position Overview :

As an Automation Technician, you will be at the heart of maintaining and optimizing advanced production equipment. This role is vital to ensuring the smooth operation of automated machinery, allowing our client to continue delivering world-class products.

You'll perform both preventative and breakdown maintenance, work closely with manufacturing teams, and play a key role in troubleshooting and improving automated systems.

Key Responsibilities :

• Maintain and optimize equipment to support manufacturing operations.
• Communicate equipment status effectively to line leads and supervisors.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions, determine corrective actions, and collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to resolve issues.
• Complete assigned and ad-hoc work orders in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Ensure accurate inventory management by transacting parts within the CMMS.
• Participate actively in process reviews and problem-solving sessions.
• Follow Environmental Health and Safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical and pneumatic knowledge and aptitude.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a technician working with complex equipment.
• Preferred experience with automated assembly equipment and high-volume automated systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and mechanical drawings.
• A background in troubleshooting complex systems is highly desirable.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• A proactive, positive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow professionally.

Additional Responsibilities :

• Troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on machines and equipment used in the manufacture of specialized products.
• Fabricate parts as needed in the machine shop.
• Respond promptly to trouble calls to minimize downtime.

Why Kelly Engineering?

At Kelly Engineering, we believe in the power of talent and technology to create a better future. By joining our team, you gain access to a network of opportunities with some of the world’s leading companies.

This role offers not just a job, but a career path with a company dedicated to innovation and excellence. With a focus on professional development, we provide the resources you need to thrive and succeed.

If you’re an experienced technician with a passion for automation and mechanical systems, and you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your career with Kelly Engineering!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.

As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.

In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly

Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges.

We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth.

Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity.

It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world.

Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities.

At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.