Automation Technician II – Hybrid Role in Water Systems

WesTech Engineering; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonuses

Dollar for dollar 401K match (6%)

Hybrid work schedules with remote work

Health and wellness benefits including

Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Company celebrations and volunteeropps

Job summary

WesTech Engineering is seeking an Automation Technician 2 to deliver hands-on automation support across Operations, Rentals, Pilots, Startup, Commissioning, and Customer Support. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, networking, and electrical controls while upholding WesTech standards.

Occasional after-hours work and travel to sites are expected. The role requires 3-6 years in related automation fields, a technical degree or equivalent, and strong problem-solving and communication

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of related experience in industrial automation, controls, instrumentation, electrical systems, startup, or commissioning.
• Technical degree, trade-school training, military technical training, industry certification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, industrial networking, communications, and electrical control systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond to Operations and customer support requests and drive assigned issues through resolution.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, networks, communications, electrical controls, and related process issues remotely and onsite.
• Support operating facilities, rental assets, pilot units, temporary treatment systems, outages, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Perform startup and commissioning support, system checkout, I/O validation, alarm and interlock testing, and sequence verification.
• Participate in panel testing and Factory Acceptance Testing and verify system functionality before deployment.
• Complete approved PLC and HMI modifications within established standards and document the work performed.
• Work closely with Operations, E&I, Mechanical, Commissioning, Automation Specialists, and team leadership.
• Provide field feedback and recommend improvements to standards, documentation, testing, handoffs, and startup readiness.
• Participate in after-hours or on-call support as business needs require.
• Travel approximately 40-60% to customer sites, operating facilities, rental deployments, startups, commissioning activities, and testing events.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLCs

HMIs

Electrical drawings

Problem solving

Travel availability

Documentation

Education

Technical degree

Job description

WesTech Engineering is seeking an Automation Technician 2 to deliver hands-on automation support across Operations, Rentals, Pilots, Startup, Commissioning, and Customer Support. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, networking, and electrical controls while upholding WesTech standards.

Occasional after-hours work and travel to sites are expected. The role requires 3-6 years in related automation fields, a technical degree or equivalent, and strong problem-solving and communication