Reliability and Automation Technician
McMaster-Carr · Fort Worth, TX
Posted about 3 months ago · $119,500 - $137,500
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days McMaster-Carr's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of McMaster-Carr's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at McMaster-Carr
- high 35 stale, 2 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 43 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from McMaster-Carr's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for McMaster-Carr.
About this role
As a Reliability and Automation Technician, you will focus on maximizing the uptime and efficiency of automated systems and industrial machinery through preventive maintenance and advanced troubleshooting. Your daily tasks will include diagnosing faults in equipment, performing routine inspections, leading root cause analysis for failures, and maintaining documentation in a CMMS. This role requires a proactive mindset to enhance process reliability while ensuring safety compliance in a fully onsite environment.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of McMaster-Carr as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience maintaining industrial automation, PLC controls, or robotics
- Proficiency with PLC troubleshooting (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar)
- Strong knowledge of industrial sensors, motor controls, and actuators
- Ability to work in an industrial environment, lift heavy components, and work at heights
- Flexibility to work within a coverage window between 4:00 AM and 11:00 PM, including possible Saturday availability
Nice to have
- Experience in high-volume, automated logistics, distribution and/or manufacturing
What you get
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- First-time home buyer assistance
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
Worth weighing
- Position requires full onsite presence at a new facility
- Salary range is provided, but total compensation includes profit sharing based on company performance
- Flexibility in shift hours may be required, including weekends
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Listed by McMaster-Carr on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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