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Automation Technician - 2nd Shift

Grand Traverse Plastics
Williamsburg, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2026

We are hiring for a 2nd shift Automation Tech. Our 2nd shift comes with a $.50 shift premium.

Job Summary:

An automation technician will support the uptime of manufacturing machinery and the launch of new manufacturing processes with emphasis on industrial controls automation, robotics, machine vision and visualization packages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

· Program and teach robots.

· Program Human Machine Interface (HMI) terminals/panels.

· Set up and train vision system and sensors.

· Troubleshoot and debug electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic controls.

· Install sensors, actuators, fittings, connectors, brackets, custom details, etc. in manufacturing machinery and fixtures.

· Select and specify industrial control components (Processors, I/O modules, Network Cards, Terminals, etc.)

· Select and size pneumatic controls and devices.

· Set up and debug safety systems and circuits (light curtains, door interlocks, request to enter, safety relays).

· Set up controls communication and network protocols for devices.

· Perform parameter selection and adjustment on servo actuators.

· Size motors, starters, variable frequency drives, conductors and machinery circuit protection.

· Other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

· Provide technical support during machine down situations.

· Make judgement calls on priority of work based on multiple concurrent demands.

· Communicate corrective actions and further recommendations to team members on different shifts and within different departments to sustain continuous problem-solving efforts.

· Contribute to machinery and fixture design and component selection.

Qualifications, Experience, and Specific Skills Required:

Education/Experience: Electronic and/or Mechatronic degree or equivalent on-the-job experience.

Specific Skills:

· Maintain professional working relationships.

· Communicate effectively with co-workers and enjoy working in a team setting.

· Capable of working independently and being self-reliant in some problem-solving and troubleshooting situations.

· Read and understand electrical and pneumatic schematics.

· Demonstrate strong mechanical inclination.

· Very computer literate and competent with networks.

· Can understand and communicate logic and sequences.

· Capable of performing mathematic operations associated with speed, position, flow, temperature, pressure, current, voltage, time, etc.

Organizational Relationships:

Supervision Received: Automation and Plant Managers.

Supervision Exercised: None.

What you get:

- Extra pay: Our 2nd shift comes with shift premium, you earn more money.

- Personal time: On 2nd shift you have the ability to take care of daytime chores: banking, doctors’ appointments, less crowded grocery stores, all of this helps make life a little easier.

- Lifelong opportunity: With our continued expansion, you can have a career. Make the most of your future by joining a company that stays on the forefront of plastic manufacturing.

- Peace of mind: Job worries should not follow you home, your work stays at work. Enjoy your home time, family time, time away from work.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • PLC: 1 year (Required)
  • electrical: 480 3 phase, 120ac and 24vdc: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Williamsburg, MI 49690 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23

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