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Automation Specialist 3rd shift

Volt
Fontana, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/23/2026

Volt is immediately hiring for Automation Specialist 3rd shift for a Food Manufacturing company in Rancho Cucamonga? CA

As a Automation Specialist 3rd shift you will:

Job Description

  • Day to Day Responsibilities
  • Maintains and provides troubleshooting of plant automation systems and assists in the implementation of new automation projects.
  • Assists Engineering with updates, changes and testing of new modifications
  • Performs periodic maintenance of automation control systems and hardware
  • Performs troubleshooting of electrical and instrumentation issues for the site packaging and process equipment, transfer system, ancillary facility equipment and building automation systems
  • Monitors and documents quality measures using analytical tools
  • Prioritizes safety, follows all safety guidelines, and helps others do the same
  • Follows all safety rules and procedures, including PPE and Lock Out Tag Out
  • Ensures product quality by following safety, manufacturing, and quality standards
  • Performs other duties as needed in support of business objectives

This is a full-time 6 month opportunity

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Required skills & Qualifications
    • Minimum High school diploma/GED, US military service or equivalent
    • Relevant experience in similar industry (3 Years)
    • Proficiency with one or more SCADA/HMI development software suites
    • Able to use test instruments and read schematics and technical drawings correctly
    • Proficiency with industrial automation programming including but not limited to: PLC ladder logic modification, troubleshooting, and one or more Rockwell PLC programming languages
    • Min 3 years of knowledgeable with Rockwell Automation products such as PLC’s, VFD’s, Servo’s, and field instrumentation devices
    • Proficiency with common process control instruments such as motor drives, valves, relays and measurement transducers for pressure, temperature, and flow as well as other sensor devices required
    • Understands industrial networking and hardware, including fiber, wired, and wireless systems using protocols like ControlNet, DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, ASI, and Modbus
    • Familiar with physical and virtual server architecture
  • Preferred Skills & Qualifications
    • Associates degree or direct relevant experience in any of the following fields / areas:
      • Industrial Controls
      • Industrial Automation
      • Instrumentation
      • Computer Science
      • Network Architecture or Infrastructure
    • Ability to work flexible shifts to support business needs
    • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
    • Knowledgeable with AC/DC theory, Ohm’s Law, transformers, power supplies and troubleshooting
    • Familiarity with ANSI/ISA S88 standards
    • Knows food safety rules and standards (FDA, GFSI) and has experience with certifications like BRC or SQF
    • Interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings including original equipment manuals (1 Year)
    • Knowledge of applicable electrical codes including NEC 70 and NFPA 70E (1 Year)

Schedule: Monday-Sunday rotating days off 11pm - 7:30am

Pay rate: $34 to $42 per hour

  • Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Salary : $34 - $42

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