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Trueline's is a stable, family-owned manufacturer serving the global life sciences and healthcare markets, is seeking an Automation Technician to join their onsite team in Lodi, California. This hands-on role supports industrial robots, packaging equipment, and automated manufacturing systems in a high-volume production environment, with a consistent daytime schedule and two available workweek options.

What You'll Do as the Automation Technician:

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial robots and automated manufacturing equipment
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment failures
• Respond to production breakdowns and restore equipment safely and efficiently
• Perform preventive maintenance to improve uptime and equipment reliability
• Support packaging equipment and downstream automation systems
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals
• Use multimeters and other diagnostic tools to troubleshoot AC and DC circuits
• Diagnose faults involving motors, valves, cylinders, bearings, sensors, and related automation components
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and identify faults without being responsible for programming
• Communicate equipment conditions, repair needs, and recurring issues to production leadership
• Document completed repairs, maintenance activities, and equipment performance
• Follow established procedures and standard operating practices
• Complete permanent, quality repairs rather than temporary fixes
• Support continuous production while maintaining a safe and organized work environment
• Participate in ongoing equipment improvement and reliability efforts

Must-Haves as the Automation Technician:

• 3-5 years of industrial automation, automation maintenance, or electro-mechanical maintenance experience
• Direct hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial robots
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting ability
• Experience diagnosing electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
• Working knowledge of PLC troubleshooting and fault diagnosis
• Ability to read electrical schematics and pneumatic diagrams
• Experience using a multimeter for AC and DC circuit troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of motors, valves, cylinders, bearings, sensors, and related automation components
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and responding to production equipment breakdowns
• Manufacturing experience
• High school diploma or GED
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Stable work history with demonstrated employment longevity
• Ability to work onsite in Lodi
• Availability to work either Thursday-Monday or Friday-Tuesday from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM

Nice-to-Haves as the Automation Technician:

• Experience with Sepro industrial robots
• Experience with Arburg injection molding machines
• Injection molding manufacturing experience
• Experience with downstream packaging automation
• Experience with vacuum systems, including Venturi systems
• Robotics and automation integration experience
• Welding experience
• Torch cutting experience
• Forklift experience
• Technical school, trade school, or related industrial maintenance training
• Experience in plastics, medical device, laboratory products, packaging, or other high-volume automated manufacturing

We Offer:

• Hourly compensation of $28.00-$38.00, depending on experience
• Consistent daytime schedule from 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
• Choice of Thursday-Monday or Friday-Tuesday workweek
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Profit sharing
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Stable employment with a family-owned company
• Strong employee retention and long average tenure
• Collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to expand technical skills
• Long-term growth within an established manufacturing organization
• Straightforward interview process consisting of one onsite meeting

Trueline is an unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.