About Automate America
Connecting skilled professionals with the companies that hire them
We connect skilled professionals across every trade and technical field — automation & controls, electrical, HVAC, software, robotics, mechanical, and the skilled trades — with the companies that need them, across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Quick Answer
What is Automate America?
Our Story
Founded in 2001, Automate America came from a simple observation: companies across every industry struggle to find qualified technical talent, while skilled professionals struggle to find the right work.
Our founder, Tony Wallace, spent 20+ years in manufacturing and automation. He saw firsthand how the traditional hiring process didn't understand technical requirements and didn't move fast enough.
That's why Automate America is different. We understand the nuances of technical hiring — finding the right professional is about far more than matching keywords.
Today we connect skilled professionals with companies around the world — across industrial, commercial, and residential work — serving industries including:
- Manufacturing
- Automotive
- Food & Beverage
- Pharmaceutical
- Packaging
- Energy
- Robotics
Our Mission
To connect skilled professionals — PLC programmers, robotics integrators, controls engineers, and the trades — with the companies that need their expertise, making technical hiring faster, easier, and fairer for everyone involved.
Our Values
Expertise
We come from this world. The team has decades of combined time on the plant floor and in technical hiring, so the marketplace is built the way the work actually happens.
Transparency
Clear rates in the open, honest communication, no hidden fees. There is no bidding and no negotiating: the rate on the contract is the rate. What you see on a listing is what you get.
Track record
Every professional is judged on completed contracts and real customer reviews — evidence you can see, not a badge we hand out.
Speed
Time is money on every line. Post work and qualified professionals apply directly, or search and request the exact person you need.
Relationships
This is not a one-and-done transaction. The companies and professionals who do great work together keep finding each other here.
What We Do
For Companies
- ✓Reach thousands of experienced professionals across every industry
- ✓Pick the best professional, not the cheapest — there is no bidding
- ✓White Glove fully-managed service (payroll, compliance and billing handled)
- ✓Standard direct placement when you want to run it yourself
- ✓Contract, direct-hire, and contract-to-hire flexibility
For Professionals
- ✓Free and fair access to every opportunity you qualify for
- ✓Find work that matches your skills, or get requested by name
- ✓No bidding and no negotiating: apply with your profile and you are paid exactly what you see
- ✓Set your own rate — it's public on your profile
- ✓Get paid by direct deposit on each contract's net terms on White Glove contracts
- ✓Build a track record with completed contracts and customer reviews
Our Platform: Automate America
Automate America is our professional network built for the skilled-work community — where automation professionals, engineers, and the trades connect with the companies that need their expertise.
- 1.Professional profiles — showcase your skills, certifications, and skill logos
- 2.Contract marketplace — browse White Glove and direct opportunities
- 3.Direct jobs & RFQs — find full-time roles and quote real work
- 4.Company profiles — research who you're working with before you apply
Leadership Team
20+ years in industrial automation. Started as a controls engineer, moved up to management at major automotive suppliers, then founded Automate America to fix the hiring problem he kept running into.
15+ years in technical sales and business development. Builds partnerships with manufacturers across automotive, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods.
Keeps every engagement running smoothly start to finish — supplier relations, compliance, and customer success.
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