Automation Technician (2nd Shift)

Haleon; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Haleon as an Automation Technician at our Lincoln site, where you'll support cutting-edge automated systems. Your expertise will help ensure production efficiency and compliance with health and safety standards. We're looking for a candidate with an Associate's degree and experience in automation technologies to maintain and innovate our systems. This role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal growth in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

6 months paid parental leave

Discretionary bonus based on performance

Majority of medical coverage paid for you and your family

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant work experience as an automation technician, maintenance electrician, or line operation technician.
• Knowledge of electrical system installation and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and maintains factory automated control systems.
• Provides support to manufacturing and packaging at the site of automated systems.
• Ensures compliance to GMP and SOP policies.

Skills

Basic understanding of Windows Operating Systems

Network switch configuration

SQL database viewing

Education

Associate’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation products

Job description

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

About the role

Our packaging and manufacturing operations at the Lincoln site are heavily automated via programmable systems (PLCs/HMIs/VFDs), classical electrical control systems (relays/sensors/contactors), and networked systems (server ran manufacturing software/network switches/window domain user control/databases). The purpose of the Automation Technician is to provide direct support to these systems and their operators where they are being used for production, and to be subject matter experts (SMEs) of these systems for purposes of system modification, maintenance, or answering questions/data gathering at the request of other teams or groups.

Role Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, maintains, and modifies factory automated control systems, equipment, and network/software interfaces.

• Provide direct/immediate support to manufacturing and packaging at the site of automated systems.

• Provide day to day support of automated systems (automated data gathering, databases, electronic batch records, historians, report generation, manufacturing and packaging control systems, PLCs, HMIs, and instrumentation).

• Support of Automation projects in design and configuration of new systems and updating existing systems at the direction from site Engineers.

• Provide support to production maintenance technicians and facilities technicians in monitoring/managing/troubleshooting automated systems.

• Uses a high degree of care and skill to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment.

• Ensures compliance to GMP and SOP policies and procedures including documentation of work performed.

• Maintains knowledge of updated and new automation technologies and industry practices and recommend adopting or deploying as necessary to enhance automation effectiveness and ensure continued viability of installed infrastructure.

• Know, understand and comply with all company Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines.

• Know, understand, and adhere to all company Quality Compliance standards.
  

Why you?
Basic Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in related discipline, or equivalent technical certifications.

• 3 years of relevant work experience as an automation technician, maintenance electrician, or line operation technician.

• Basic understanding of Windows Operating Systems, domain/active directory, network switch configuration, SQL database viewing, software operation, IT support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in management and support of manufacturing automated systems.

• Experience with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation products.

• Knowledge of electrical system installation and troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs.
  

Location – this role is based in: Lincoln, NE
Hours: Monday- Friday 2:30-11PM; rotating weekends as required.

This job posting closes on: July 9th, 2025

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program . This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.