Automation Technician

HIRING!! Automation Technician in the Cedar Rapids Area! APPLY NOW!!

Job Description

Join our team as an Automation Technician, where you will play a crucial role in supporting new data centers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Your primary focus will be on maintaining critical infrastructure, ensuring that everything operates smoothly. You will handle service calls, alarms, and system issues, working directly with PLC-controlled systems related to power and facility infrastructure. This role will require relocation to Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service calls, alarms, and system issues promptly.

• Troubleshoot I/O, validate signals from field devices, and check control panels and wiring.

• Verify communication of sensors, breakers, and meters.

• Support commissioning and startup activities for new buildings or equipment.

• Assist with I/O checkout, system testing, and startup verification.

• Make PLC or HMI adjustments such as setpoints, alarms, or configuration changes.

• Support the installation, wiring, programming, testing, and commissioning of control panels.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of experience troubleshooting PLCs.

• Experience troubleshooting automated equipment.

• Hands-on experience in an industrial environment.

• Understanding of PLC I/O systems and field devices.

• Associate's degree in automation, robotics, or a similar field.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to learn and mechanical aptitude are highly valued.

• Open to candidates with experience in computer science or IT who have hands-on experience in areas such as automotive work, tinkering, farming, or woodworking.

Work Environment

This position offers the opportunity to work with a leading provider of industrial automation, electrical engineering, and power services across the Midwest. You will be fully onsite in Iowa with frequent travel to local client sites, including data centers. The role supports data center commissioning and local industrial client servicing. You will work collaboratively with automation engineers and project managers onsite. The work culture is highly collaborative and team-oriented, offering stability and growth, with year-round consistent business and geographical expansion. The company provides an ESOP and encourages career growth into engineering, project leadership, or specialty roles. Leadership consists of hands-on technical experts who mentor early-career engineers. A potential schedule change to a 4/10 workweek is being considered.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.