Coatings Automation Technician

PPG - North America
Sylmar, CA

Hiring Immediately!

**Coatings Automation Technician, Sylmar, CA

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Shift: Day 6:00am – 2:30pm**

Disclaimer:

We ask that you have the use of, or access to, information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

All applicants must provide one of the following forms of identification as part of their application:

(1) Passport, (2) Birth Certificate, (3) Certificate of Naturalization (USCIS Form N-550 or N-570), or (4) Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551.

As a Coatings Automation Technician you will be a crucial part of our operations, ensuring that a quality product is available to our customers when they need them. Your work will directly affect people's lives!

Primary Responsibilities

  • Repair, install, troubleshoot, and maintain automated manufacturing and electrical systems, including PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, drives, sensors, and control panels

  • Support industrial robots, vacuum chambers, casting systems, UV curing systems, and automated material handling equipment

  • Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on automation, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems

  • Install, calibrate, and test electrical infrastructure, control systems, and production equipment

  • Troubleshoot electrical malfunctions; inspect circuits and wiring for proper shielding, grounding, safety, and efficiency

  • Support equipment startups, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Accurately document work performed, failures, and parts usage in the CMMS

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; technical degree or certification preferred

  • 1+ years of experience in automation, industrial controls, or manufacturing maintenance

  • Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical systems

  • Working knowledge of PLCs, electrical schematics, and industrial automation systems

  • Robotics experience preferred

  • Experience with coatings automation equipment (e.g., vacuum chambers, robotics, casting machines) a plus

  • Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs

  • Ability to push/pull 51 lbs or more

  • Ability to stand for extended periods and work around production equipment

About us:

Here at PPG, we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

Through leadership innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit and follow @PPG on Twitter.

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [email protected] .

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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Posted 2026-01-15

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