
Automation Technician II - Night Shift (2-2-3 Compressed Shift)
Jabil · Clinton, MA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 60+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Jabil (industrial) in Clinton, MA. Dismantle, adjusts, repairs and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manual, rough sketches or drawings.
- They ask for
- 60+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 50 live postings that list pay, out of 825 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 199 other live controls postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (60+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$130k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 55%
- PLC 55%
- Robotics 32%
- Union environment 27%
- Root cause 25%
- ✓ Team leadership 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Jabil
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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This plant: Jabil in Clinton
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Full description from JabilAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Perform scheduled preventive maintenance.
- ◆Performs feeder maintenance, repair and data tracking.
- ◆Train employees in operation and maintenance of machinery.
- ◆May train and coordinate activities of MA.
responsibilities
as assigned.
JOB
Qualifications
and KNOWLEDGE
Requirements
- ✓Able to acquire job skills and learn company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks.
- ✓Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
- ✓Use of basic and special purpose hand tools and leveling instruments. Knowledge of torque specifications.
- ✓Basic mathematics.
- ✓Understanding of electronic color codes and other component value markings.
- ✓Understanding of safety practices requirements.
- ✓Personal computer operation in a Windows environment (Excel, Word and PowerPoint and e-mail).
- ✓Use of specialized maintenance tracking programs.
Requirements
- ✓Associates degree in electronics (or mechanics) with emphasis in servo positioning theory or equivalent discipline.
- ✓Prior experience as MA may be substituted.
- ✓HS Diploma with two to five (5) years work-related experience required, preferably in diagnosis and repair of electro-mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
What Can Jabil Offer You?
Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- ✓Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
- ✓401K Match
- ✓Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- ✓Paid Time Off
- ✓Tuition Reimbursement
- ✓Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
- ✓Commuter Benefits
- ✓Employee Assistance Program
- ✓Pet Insurance
- ✓Adoption Assistance
- ✓Annual Merit Increases
- ✓Community Volunteer Opportunities
The hourly pay range for this role is $21.73 - $39.13. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include
qualifications
and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.
As part of the total rewards package, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; paid time off; paid parental leave; company-paid holidays subject to change yearly; 401(k) retirement plan; and employee stock purchase plan.
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At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
- •* 2-2-3 Compressed Shift. 7AM to 7PM. (Shift Differential) **
Working under close supervision, performs a variety of simple to routine assignments by following detailed work instruction that requires limited judgment and decision-making to complete.
May provide assistance in the following areas
- •Troubleshoot to determine problems in non-functioning electro-mechanical equipment used in the manufacturing process.
- •Dismantle, adjusts, repairs and assembles equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manual, rough sketches or drawings.
- •Uses test and diagnostic equipment to perform checkouts.
- •May be required to work overtime.
- •Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
- •May perform other duties and
