Automation Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Automation Technician / Engineering Technician / Hardware Technician

Naperville, IL

$27 - $36 per hour

An Automation Technician is required for a hands-on engineering role focused on building, diagnosing, repairing and maintaining high-precision automation equipment.

The Automation Technician will work closely with engineers and production operators to keep specialist equipment running accurately, safely and reliably. You’ll be involved in assembly, calibration, troubleshooting and repair, with ownership of detailed technical issues from first diagnosis through to documented resolution.

Automation Technician / Engineering Technician / Hardware Technician Benefits:

• $27 - $36 per hour
• Flexible paid time off, increasing over time
• 10 paid holidays, including two floating holidays
• 401(k) match
• Professional development and career-development support
• Monthly team bonding events and free lunches
• Opportunity to work with advanced automation and high-precision hardware

Automation Technician / Engineering Technician / Hardware Technician Role:

• Build and assemble custom automation equipment, including mechanical, electrical and optical components.
• Diagnose and repair equipment issues through hands-on work such as replacing parts, soldering connections, realigning optics and recalibrating sensors.
• Calibrate and maintain equipment to precise tolerances using tools such as calipers, feeler gauges, multimeters and microscopes.
• Work across cameras, lenses, machined parts, computer components, low-power electrical systems, pneumatics and 3D-printed parts.
• Troubleshoot complex multi-system issues alongside engineers, tracing faults across mechanical, electrical and software layers.
• Speak with operators to understand when and how equipment issues occur.
• Log bugs, repairs and technical findings clearly so the next person can act on the information.

Automation Technician / Engineering Technician / Hardware Technician Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in a technical or engineering environment.
• Exposure to multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical and software.
• Experience or familiarity with diagnostic tools such as multimeters, calipers, feeler gauges and microscopes.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to document issues clearly and concisely.
• Comfortable communicating with both production operators and engineers.
• Resourceful approach to problem-solving, with the ability to learn quickly and adapt as tools, systems and techniques evolve.
• Commutable to Naperville, IL