Auburn Hills, Michigan has an open contract for a FANUC robot programmer. It starts immediately, runs 2 weeks, is onsite on the day shift, and pays $72 an hour, with overtime at $100.80 and double time at $129.60. One professional is needed, and applying is free.
In this article
- What does the contract involve?
- How do you apply?
- Why are short contracts worth taking?
- Can a service company apply its people?
- What if you need a programmer yourself?
- What else is open?
- Quick answers
What does the FANUC contract in Auburn Hills involve?
The posting asks for an experienced FANUC robot programmer with hands-on time in programming, teaching and commissioning. In plain terms, you write and teach the robot's moves, then bring the cell up and make it run. The posting also calls for 3D laser vision experience, which means robots that find the part with a laser before they pick or place it.
It also lists troubleshooting and integration. Commissioning is rarely a straight line, and a programmer who can trace a fault and fix it on the spot keeps a cell moving. Experience with automotive automation projects is listed as well.
One skill is listed as a plus: PLC-robot communication and integration. If you have set up the handshake between a PLC and a robot controller, say so in your profile. It will stand out beside the core FANUC skills.
The details at a glance: Auburn Hills, Michigan. An hourly contract. Starts immediately. Two weeks. Onsite. Day shift. $72 an hour base, $100.80 overtime, $129.60 double time. One place on the crew. The full posting is at AutomateAmerica.com/contracts/4346.
How do you apply on Automate America?
Start with your profile. Sign in or register, then fill in the skills the posting names, your FANUC experience and your finished contracts. Customers read the profile before they talk to you, so write it the way you would explain your work to a plant manager.
Then open the contract and apply. The rate is the rate: on a posted contract you are paid the rate shown on the page, so there is no negotiating over the number. Nothing is committed until you click Accept Offer.
You can also let your AI agent look for contracts like this one and apply for you, whether you use ChatGPT, Claude, Muse or Grok. You do not have to use the site by hand.
Applications are seen as they arrive. How quickly a contract fills depends on the rate, the location and the dates, so apply while it is open.
Why are short contracts worth taking?
A two-week contract is a finished contract. Finished contracts build the record that customers look at first. Your profile shows completed contracts, ratings, badges, connections and endorsements, and every contract you finish can earn you a review when a customer writes one.
Short contracts also keep you visible. On the professionals page, professionals marked available are ringed in green and shown first. When a customer searches for a FANUC programmer right now, the people marked available are the ones they see at the top.
That matters between jobs. A programmer who finishes a long project and marks themselves available is found by customers who are looking this week. A short contract fits the gap, adds a line to the profile, and leaves you free for whatever comes next.
Take the reviews seriously, because they cannot be faked. Each one comes from a customer who watched the work and chose to write about it. That is the kind of record a resume cannot carry. Your profile is your pension.
Can a service company apply its people to this contract?
Yes. This is an hourly contract, and open to service companies' employees. If you run a service company with a programmer between jobs, apply that person to the contract. Your people stay on your payroll and are sent by you.
It is a simple way to keep your team billable. A two-week contract slots into a gap without the long wait for the next big project. It also lets a small shop take on work that is bigger than its headcount on a given week.
Your company profile and your people's profiles build a record together. Each finished contract adds to what customers see when they look you up. See how companies use the site on the companies page.
What if you need a robot programmer yourself?
Customers: if commissioning is on your calendar, post it free. You post at the rate you want, and the rate you post is the rate the professional is paid. You can post it anonymously, so the public listing shows the work and never your company name or logo.
Professionals who know the machines apply to you directly, and you see applications as they arrive. We also carry the marketing: your contract is written, designed, published and pushed across our channels. You can instead search for a professional and request one directly from the professionals page.
Whether you need a short commissioning contract like this one or a longer engagement, onsite, remote or hybrid, anywhere in the world, the starting place is the post page. Is a full-time hire the right move for this role, right now? If the need is two weeks, a contract may fit better. Get the expert for the project, not the payroll.
What else is open right now?
These contracts are open on Automate America as this post is written, listed by role and place.
- Robot Programmer in Lake Orion, MI
- Robot Programmer in Wixom, MI
- Robot Weld Technician in Spartanburg, SC
The full list is on the open contracts page. If you want to sharpen your stack, the training pages at Siemens SITRAIN and the resources at ISA are good places to start, and for the wider industry picture, the International Federation of Robotics press releases follow robot installations around the world.
Quick answers
Where is the FANUC robot programmer contract?
In Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is onsite, on the day shift.
What does the contract pay?
$72 an hour base, $100.80 overtime and $129.60 double time. The rate you see is the rate you are paid.
When does it start and how long is it?
It starts immediately and runs 2 weeks.
Can a service company apply its employees?
Yes. A service company can apply its available employees, who stay on its payroll and are sent by it.
Questions before you apply? Email Info@AutomateAmerica.com or Text 586-770-8083. More contracts and stories are on the Automate America blog.
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