Controls & Instrumentation Technician (12 Hour Nights Shift - Onsite)

About the role

Join a high-growth manufacturing organization in Acton, MA at an exciting startup phase, where you’ll play a key role in bringing advanced automated equipment online and keeping it running at peak performance. This is a hands-on opportunity to work with state-of-the-art assembly systems, including PLCs (Rockwell), vision systems (Cognex/Keyence), robotics, lasers, and motion control. In this role, you’ll lead installation, startup, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of complex automation—directly impacting uptime, quality, and innovation. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally, train others, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.

• Be part of a major U.S. manufacturing expansion with strong investment and growth
• Work on advanced automation technologies and new product introductions
• Combine hands-on technical work with problem-solving and process improvement
• Opportunities to lead, train, and influence operations from the ground up
• Ideal for experienced technicians who thrive in startup environments, enjoy solving complex automation challenges, and want to make a visible impact.

Responsibilities

• Sound hands on technical ability with controls infrastructure methodologies including PLCs, Vision systems, HMIs, communications, database management and drives (i.e. servo, VFDs etc.).
• Strong proficiency in PLC programming (Rockwell ControlLogix), HMI programming, Cognex vision systems setup and programming desired
• Strong Knowledge of VFD and Servo drives and motion control (AB & SEW preferred)
• Experience with machine vision is a strong plus (Keyence and Cognex preferred)
• Strong knowledge of PID loops and process control concepts
• SQL Server Database knowledge