Automation Controls Technician — Weekend Shift

Job overview

The Automation Controls Technician role is onsite in Haverhill, MA, working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the listed pay is $30–$50 per hour. The position supports automation at Cedars Mediterranean Foods, a food manufacturing company. The technician troubleshoots and maintains automated electromechanical systems and supports new system integration. The work helps keep production equipment operating reliably and supports quality, testing, and improvement efforts.

What you'll do

• Troubleshoot instrumentation such as flow meters, pressure sensors, VFDs, and RTDs
• assist with control and automation design and integration of Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs
• support startup, testing, and debugging
• perform system validations, diagnostics, repairs, and upgrades
• recommend equipment changes
• work with engineering and CAD professionals on electrical and software specifications and drawings
• suggest machine performance improvements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

automation controls technician

weekend shift

haverhill ma

cedars mediterranean foods

food manufacturing

plc

hmi

allen-bradley

instrumentation

friday–sunday

7 am–7 pm

$30–$50/hour

12-hour shifts

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k), dental and health insurance, flexible spending account, life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and vision insurance.

Why this role

The weekend schedule is three 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, followed by four days off. A two-year technical degree and two years of relevant facility or field-service experience are specified.

About the employer

Cedars Mediterranean Foods is hiring for this role. Industry: Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.