Automation Technician (2nd shift)

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Automation Technician (2nd shift)

Category: Manufacturing
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
External ID: 16303
Location: Winston-Salem, NC, United States
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2025

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**Overview**

**THE ROLE:**

The 2nd shift Industrial Automation Technician will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repair, preventative maintenance, and installation tasks on production equipment, and machinery.

This position requires demonstration of competency for all activities that either directly or indirectly affect product safety and quality.

The individual will work onsite at our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility in here Winston-Salem, NC.

Starting hourly rate is $30.27-$36.27/Hour plus bonus potential and variety of benefits offered to eligible employees in the US.

**HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:**

• Adhere to all company and OSHA safety rules, policies, and regulations
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Actively perform scheduled maintenance on all plant and production equipment
• Quickly respond to and correct equipment issues
• Advanced knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, ladder logic (minor code changes), and related controls
• Troubleshoot, repair, and replace VFDs, servos, camera/vision systems, on-line production printers, motors, robots, and other machine control devices
• Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics and drawings
• Proactively look for eqpt trends, root causes & variances.

Develop action plans for & implement improvements
• Troubleshoot pneumatic/hydraulic systems
• Develop projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Cross-train Maintenance team on skills as appropriate

• Positive demeanor, willingness, and desire to learn as well as to work in a team environment

• Basic use of power tools and hand tools
• Additional duties as assigned

**WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:**

Are you ready to be part of an outstanding Maintenance team?

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Industrial Automation Technician to join our dynamic and forward-thinking group.

As a key member, you will play a pivotal role in an extraordinary Maintenance Department, which promotes a culture of continuous learning, actively encouraging technicians to participate in our in-house RISE development program.

This amazing program rewards employees for gaining new skills that drive the company's success.

While we emphasize teamwork, individual contributions play a key role in career growth and personal success.

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

none

**Qualifications**

**SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:**

**Skills**

• Advanced electrical controls skills
• Mechanical skills
• This position will require the employee to operate a motorized powered lift i.e. Forklift, Scissor lift, one man lift, etc.

An MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) will determine an employee's eligibility to operate these lifts.

***A Valid driver's license is required for this position.***

**Experience:**

• 8+ years of maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Education:**

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Associate’s degree in Automation/Electronics or Industrial Maintenance Technology/Mechatronics
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other regulatory experience
• 5+ years of work experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Food manufacturing or packaging experience, and/or blending equipment, batching operation systems

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

+ Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
+ Manual dexterity required.

Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

**WORK ENVIRONMENT:**

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

+ The manufacturing facility is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
+ Noise levels are considered low to moderate, with some areas requiring hearing protection

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At Herbalife, we value doing what’s right.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We value diversity, strive for inclusivity, and believe the differences among our teammates is a key contributor to Herbalife’s ongoing success.

Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off.

Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance.

Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email your request to
talentacquisition@herbalife.com
.

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