Automation Technician
Required Skills
Job Description
**Job Title: Automation Technician**
**Location: San Marcos, Texas**
We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.
**What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?****What We Have To Offer:*** Competitive Base
* Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment
* Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution
* Employee Assistance Program
* 401(k) retirement plan and match program
* Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
* Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)
* Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)
* Sick Leave
* Company Paid Holidays
**Diversity**
At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.
**What You’ll Be Doing:**
* Troubleshooting PLC and HMI code.
* Diagnosing and resolving automation and electrical control issues.
* Calibrating instrumentation including pressure sensors, thermocouples and load cells.
* Analyzing automation system logs to identify performance anomalies.
* Troubleshooting, repairing, and installing instrumentation; transmitters, control valves, switches, breakers, starters, relays, and VFD.
* Communicating effectively and respectfully with all team members and contractors.
* Revising electrical drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools.
* Supporting the engineering and operations departments with the department initiatives and goals.
* Interacting closely with Automation Engineers and Electrical Technicians to troubleshoot electrical issues in a control panel.
* Expected to be self\-motivated and provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems under general supervision.
* Performing preventative maintenance (PM) on all industrial production equipment such as checking functionality of all input devices and replacing if necessary.
* Troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability.
* Working in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Safely performing work in accordance with plant LOTO procedures, and local electrical codes.
**We are looking for someone who:**
* Has minimum of 5 years’ experience.
* Has experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs.
* Has experience in control wiring and specification.
* Has the ability to read electrical drawings and work from schematics.
* Has experience working with low and high voltage equipment: 24, DC and AC, 120, 208, 277, and 480 volts.
* Has 2 years of maintenance and troubleshooting experience. (Oil and gas or plant and manufacturing industry preferred).
* Has a knowledge of PLC I/O and analog.
* Demonstrate knowledge of occupational hazards, company and customer safety rules.
* Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, preferably AutoCad Electrical.
* Must be dependable, highly motivated, self\-directed
* Experience with data analysis and use of tools such as Excel
* Computer proficiency with the ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new software applications across diverse platforms.
**Additionally:**
* Has a strong eye for safety and attention to detail.
* Demonstrates professionalism, positive attitude, and the ability to work as a team.
* Shows a willingness to adapt and make changes and come up with creative solutions.
* Is able to move up to 50lbs and able to bend, crouch, walk, and stand for long periods of time.
**About Noveon Magnetics**
At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast\-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low\-carbon economy.
As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor\-from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy\-we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R\&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state\-of\-the\-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.
Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
**Location: San Marcos, Texas**
We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.
**What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?****What We Have To Offer:*** Competitive Base
* Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment
* Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution
* Employee Assistance Program
* 401(k) retirement plan and match program
* Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
* Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)
* Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)
* Sick Leave
* Company Paid Holidays
**Diversity**
At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.
**What You’ll Be Doing:**
* Troubleshooting PLC and HMI code.
* Diagnosing and resolving automation and electrical control issues.
* Calibrating instrumentation including pressure sensors, thermocouples and load cells.
* Analyzing automation system logs to identify performance anomalies.
* Troubleshooting, repairing, and installing instrumentation; transmitters, control valves, switches, breakers, starters, relays, and VFD.
* Communicating effectively and respectfully with all team members and contractors.
* Revising electrical drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools.
* Supporting the engineering and operations departments with the department initiatives and goals.
* Interacting closely with Automation Engineers and Electrical Technicians to troubleshoot electrical issues in a control panel.
* Expected to be self\-motivated and provide technical solutions to a wide range of problems under general supervision.
* Performing preventative maintenance (PM) on all industrial production equipment such as checking functionality of all input devices and replacing if necessary.
* Troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability.
* Working in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Safely performing work in accordance with plant LOTO procedures, and local electrical codes.
**We are looking for someone who:**
* Has minimum of 5 years’ experience.
* Has experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs.
* Has experience in control wiring and specification.
* Has the ability to read electrical drawings and work from schematics.
* Has experience working with low and high voltage equipment: 24, DC and AC, 120, 208, 277, and 480 volts.
* Has 2 years of maintenance and troubleshooting experience. (Oil and gas or plant and manufacturing industry preferred).
* Has a knowledge of PLC I/O and analog.
* Demonstrate knowledge of occupational hazards, company and customer safety rules.
* Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, preferably AutoCad Electrical.
* Must be dependable, highly motivated, self\-directed
* Experience with data analysis and use of tools such as Excel
* Computer proficiency with the ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new software applications across diverse platforms.
**Additionally:**
* Has a strong eye for safety and attention to detail.
* Demonstrates professionalism, positive attitude, and the ability to work as a team.
* Shows a willingness to adapt and make changes and come up with creative solutions.
* Is able to move up to 50lbs and able to bend, crouch, walk, and stand for long periods of time.
**About Noveon Magnetics**
At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast\-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low\-carbon economy.
As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor\-from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy\-we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R\&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state\-of\-the\-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.
Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Posted: 2026-03-18