Automation Technician II: Hybrid Work & Great Benefits

WesTech Engineering

Salt Lake City (UT)

Hybrid

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary bonuses

401K match

Flexible hybrid schedules

Health and wellness benefits

HSA contribution

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Company events

Job summary

WesTech Engineering seeks an Automation Technician 2 to provide hands-on automation support for Operations, Rentals, Pilot units, Startup, and Commissioning. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and networks and assist with system testing, sequencing, and readiness.

Occasional on-call support and frequent travel to customer sites are required. The role emphasizes teamwork with Operations, E&I, Mechanical, and Automation teams, and requires 3–6 years in related fields along with

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.
Ability to independently resolve routine and moderately complex issues and recognize when escalation is needed.
Ability to read electrical drawings, control schematics, I/O documentation, network diagrams, and technical manuals.
Strong problem-solving, communication, documentation, and customer-support skills.
Ability to travel approximately 40-60% and provide occasional night, weekend, or holiday support as needed.

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.