Automation Technician at Peak Energy — United States

About The Role

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role:&lt;/strong&gt; Automation Technician&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; Sacramento, CA&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Department:&lt;/strong&gt; Manufacturing Operations&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position:&lt;/strong&gt; Full Time&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Peak Energy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Peak Energy Technologies is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;We&#39;re a team of about 105 today, growing rapidly as we move from pilot through commercial&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;scale-up. Our leadership team brings decades of experience from Tesla, Northvolt, Apple,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Powin, and Enovix, and we are backed by Xora, Eclipse Ventures, and TDK Ventures.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;We are looking for an Automation Technician to join our Manufacturing team at our Sacramento&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;facility, supporting Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing automation. This role&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;starts by helping build out automation equipment — mounting valves and sensors, running&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;cable, and wiring field devices back to power distribution panels — before shifting into a&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;sustaining role keeping that equipment running in full production: the first call when automated&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;equipment goes down, and a technical mentor to a second technician.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The right person is a seasoned, hands-on technician who is equally comfortable building a new&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;automation cell and troubleshooting one under production pressure, knows when a problem is&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;theirs to fix versus Controls/Automation Engineering&#39;s, and documents either outcome clearly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Peak Energy is planning a two-shift manufacturing operation; this role covers a single shift and&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;coordinates with the opposing-shift technician to keep automation running on both shifts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&#39;ll Do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;• Build and install automation equipment: mount and align valves, actuators, and sensors; run&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;cable and conduit; and terminate field wiring back to power distribution panels per&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;mechanical and electrical drawings — comfortable around both 24VDC control power and&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;480VAC three-phase machine supply distribution&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Commission new equipment: perform point-to-point IO checks and loop checks, diagnose and&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;resolve network connectivity issues, assign and configure device IP addresses, and flash&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;and update PLC and device firmware&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Respond to down equipment: serve as first responder to automation failures on your shift,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;diagnose root cause using PLC, HMI, and network diagnostics, and restore equipment to&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;production as quickly and safely as possible&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Escalate and document: document equipment assessments, repairs, and downtime root&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;cause, and escalate issues beyond technician scope to Controls/Automation Engineering&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;with clear, actionable handoff notes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Guide a second technician: provide day-to-day work direction, technical mentorship, and onthe-job training to a second Automation Technician on shift, ensuring consistent&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;troubleshooting practices across shifts&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Support preventive maintenance: perform and help develop PM routines for PLC I/O modules,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;sensors, servo/VFD drives, and pneumatic/hydraulic components to reduce unplanned&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;downtime&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Follow safety procedures: apply lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash, and NFPA 70E electrical&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;safety practices, and maintain safety interlocks and emergency stop circuits on automated&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;equipment&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Track spares and work orders: maintain critical spare parts inventory and log work orders,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;downtime, and repairs in the CMMS; support commissioning and FAT/SAT activities&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;alongside Engineering&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&#39;ll Bring&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;• 15+ years of hands-on experience as an Automation, Controls, or Electrical Technician in an&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;industrial or manufacturing environment, spanning both equipment build/installation and&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;sustaining production support&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Working knowledge of PLC-based control systems (e.g., Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen-Bradley, or&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Siemens), including IO troubleshooting, network diagnostics, and basic program&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;monitoring/forcing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Comfortable working safely around 24VDC control power and 480VAC three-phase industrial&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;power distribution; able to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel prints&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Proven ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and controls issues&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;on automated equipment under production time pressure&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Strong documentation habits and demonstrated ability to guide, train, and direct the work of a&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;less experienced technician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical/trade school training or an Associate&#39;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;degree in Electronics or Industrial Automation is a plus&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Preferred Qualifications&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Journeyman or master electrician license&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT, Ignition by Inductive Automation, or similar&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;SCADA/HMI/historian platforms&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• OSHA 10/30 certification and NFPA 70E arc-flash safety training&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;• Experience supporting battery, energy storage, or other 24/7 industrial manufacturing&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;environments&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Diversity and Inclusion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Peak Energy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;women, people of color, and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We value skills,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;potential, and perspective over specific credentials.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Compensation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $140,000, with actual pay varying based&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;on work location, experience, and skills. At Peak Energy, we value our employees and promote&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;work-life balance. Our competitive benefits package includes unlimited PTO, comprehensive&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;medical, dental, and vision coverage, a strong 401(k) plan, and equity opportunities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Equal Employment Opportunity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;At Peak Energy Technologies Inc., we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;a more capable, innovative, and competitive company. Peak Energy Technologies Inc. is an&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.&lt;/p&gt;