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Automation Technician – Entry-Level

Lititz, PA

Launch your career in industrial automation while learning directly from experienced professionals, building the skills to design, program, and troubleshoot real-world automation systems.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Paid Training & Mentorship: Learn PLC programming, industrial automation, and controls from experienced professionals who are committed to helping you grow.
• Small Team, Big Impact: Work directly alongside the owner in a collaborative environment where your ideas, effort, and contributions are valued.
• Variety Every Week: Split your time between office programming and customer sites, working on diverse automation projects across a wide range of manufacturing industries.
• Build a Long-Term Career: Develop in-demand skills in PLC programming, HMI development, industrial controls, commissioning, and troubleshooting while advancing your career in automation.
• Real Responsibility: Gain hands-on experience designing, programming, installing, and supporting automation systems that improve productivity for manufacturers throughout the region.

About Us

Comm Controls partners with manufacturers to design, integrate, and support industrial automation systems that improve productivity, reduce downtime, and keep production running efficiently. We specialize in PLC programming, industrial controls, SCADA integration, custom automation solutions, and ongoing technical support for a wide variety of manufacturing operations. As a growing, owner-operated company, we believe in service, integrity, creativity, and working side-by-side to deliver practical automation solutions while investing in the growth of every team member.

What You'll Do as an Automation Technician

• Learn PLC programming, industrial automation, and control system design through hands-on training and mentorship from experienced automation professionals.
• Program PLC-based control systems using ladder logic and structured text while developing your skills with platforms such as Siemens, Omron, and Rockwell.
• Configure HMI systems and assist with automation projects that help manufacturers improve productivity, efficiency, and reliability.
• Build and wire electrical control panels while gaining practical experience with industrial control systems.
• Install automation equipment, participate in system startups, and commission control systems at customer facilities.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, electrical controls, and automation systems to identify issues and keep customer operations running efficiently.
• Collaborate with customers and experienced team members both in the office and on-site to deliver reliable, high-quality automation solutions.
• Travel to customer locations throughout the region for installations, service calls, and planned overnight projects when needed.

Our Ideal Automation Technician

• Mechanically Inclined: You enjoy understanding how machines work, solving technical problems, and working with both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Eager to Learn: You're excited to build a career in industrial automation, and you're motivated to learn PLC programming, industrial controls, and new technologies through hands-on training.
• Technically Curious: You have a strong interest in automation, electrical systems, mechatronics, industrial maintenance, or related fields. Experience with PLCs, HMIs, or reading electrical drawings is a plus, but not required.
• Adaptable: You enjoy a mix of office and field work, can adjust to changing project needs, and are willing to travel to customer sites as projects require.
• Team-Oriented: You value service, integrity, creativity, and working alongside teammates and customers to deliver practical, high-quality automation solutions.
• Active: Comfortable standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting to 75 lbs. in an active, hands-on role.

What We Offer Our Automation Technician

• Pay: $25-$40/hour
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Company Vehicle for Work Travel
• Laptop Provided
• All Necessary Tools
• Training & Mentorship: Learn directly from experienced automation professionals while building valuable PLC programming and industrial controls skills.
• Career Growth: Excellent opportunity for entry-level candidates and recent graduates to launch a long-term career in industrial automation.

To Apply

Automation Technicians, Controls Technicians, Industrial Electricians, Mechatronics Technicians, Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) graduates, Maintenance Technicians, and other mechanically inclined individuals interested in launching a career in industrial automation are encouraged to explore this opportunity with Comm Controls.

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• Experience with automation, electrical systems, mechatronics, and industrial maintenance
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, or reading electrical drawings is a plus, but not required