Job Summary
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.
What makes this role stand out:
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.
Controls Technician – 12-Hour Nights | PLC / Automation | Acton, MA
Schedule: 12-hour rotating night shift, [6PM–630AM, 4-3 rotation: 3–4 nights a week, alternate Sundays]
Why this role
Our Acton manufacturing plant runs 24/7, building Omnipod for people with diabetes who rely on it every day. On nights, you'll be one of the technicians keeping our automated assembly lines running. You'll diagnose and fix problems in real time, reduce downtime and scrap, and make lasting improvements, so the same failure doesn't come back.
You'll work on advanced equipment, including PLC-controlled assembly machines, vision inspection, lasers and precision gauging, alongside technicians and engineers across every shift.
Insulet is investing in US manufacturing, expanding internationally and releasing new products on a steady schedule. We also invest in our people, with cross-training, skill growth and room to advance.
What you'll do
Install, start up and debug new automated assembly equipment, then keep it running with high uptime and low scrap
Troubleshoot and repair PLC, HMI, drive, vision and safety circuits on complex assembly machines
Maintain and improve stations including lasers, optical gauging, vision inspection and continuity testing
Perform preventive maintenance, document work in the maintenance system and keep equipment in cGMP condition
Find the root cause of repeat downtime and work with engineering on lasting fixes
Support operators with setups, changeovers and adjustments; help write SOPs and train operators and fellow technicians
Raise safety, quality and compliance issues to leadership
What you need
3+ years of hands-on experience troubleshooting controls on automated manufacturing equipment
Working knowledge of Allen-Bradley ControlLogix / Studio 5000: reading, troubleshooting and making edits to logic
Experience with servo drives and VFDs (Allen-Bradley, SEW or similar)
Experience wiring automated machinery and troubleshooting control circuits
Ability to read electrical and mechanical prints
Associate's degree or technical diploma in electronics, mechatronics or automation, or equivalent experience (military technical training welcome)
Ability to work 12-hour night shifts
Nice to have (we'll train the rest)
Machine vision: Cognex (In-Sight / DataMan) or Keyence
HMI development: FactoryTalk View ME
Robotics: ABB, Fanuc or similar; B&R Automation Studio; Festo CPX
Safety PLCs/standards: Sick Flexi Soft, NFPA 79 / NFPA 70E
PID loops and process control; SQL Server or VB/C#
Machine and industrial networks, instrument calibration
Medical device, pharma, semiconductor or other regulated / cleanroom manufacturing
Electrical license
Startup or new-line commissioning experience
Who does well here
Electro-mechanical, automation, mechatronics and maintenance electrician…