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You can find open hourly automation contracts right here — every currently-open hourly contract on Automate America is listed below, posted by the companies that need the work, with the pay rate shown up front and no recruiter taking a cut.

Hourly contracts cover the specialized, project-length work that keeps plants running: PLC and controls programming, robotics integration, SCADA/HMI, panel build, commissioning, maintenance, and skilled trades across automotive, food & beverage, energy, and general manufacturing. Each listing shows the role, location, rate, duration, and requirements before you apply, so you decide what fits — then you apply directly and talk with the hiring company yourself.

Companies post contracts free and see qualified applicants worldwide within minutes — or they search the marketplace and request the exact professional they need. Browse the open contracts below, or post your own free. The smart alternative to job boards and staffing companies.

Hourly Contract · OpenWhite Glove

Maintenance Technician

📍 Muncie, IN🗓 7 days · 10h/day
$64/hrOT $96/hr
Allen Bradley / Rockwell
🗓 Starts Aug 10, 2026
Hourly ContractHourly • Sep 4, 2026

Details

People Needed4
ShiftNight Shift
Hours/Day10
Hours/Week70

Job Description

Q1.Describe in detail your experience as a Mechanical or Controls Technician.

Requirements that applicants must meet to be eligible

Yes = Able to Apply, No = Not Able to Apply

Q1.Are you currently authorized to work in the US?Yes
RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000Good-to-Have
Procedures and Policies:1. All work must be performed in accordance with the customer's site safety requirements and the contractor's certified competencies.2. Time must be submitted weekly through Automate America and approved by the customer representative before payment is released.3. Any change in scope, schedule, or rate must be agreed in writing through Automate America before work proceeds.

Hourly Contract · OpenWhite Glove

Senior Automation Engineer

📍 Marlborough, MA🗓 4 days · 8h/day
$84/hrOT $84/hr
Inductive Automation
🗓 Starts Aug 7, 2026
Hourly ContractHourly • Aug 21, 2026

Details

People Needed1
ShiftVariable
Hours/Day8
Hours/Week32

Job Description

Q1.5-layer system, live in Prod. PlantOS (ERP) sits above MES (OEE), linked by spec. Below MES: SCADA (Eng 1). Below that: Edge HMI — yours. Below that: PLC (Eng 2). Where do you start?
ControlLogix / Studio 5000, Ignition 8.3, PostgresSeeking a senior Automation Engineer who is Claude Code / AI-equipped and capable of turning incomplete customer requirements into sound engineering decisions and deliverables at scale. Must bring deep SME capability in one or more core technologies — Rockwell/PlantPAx, Ignition 8.3, PostgresDB — with associated methodologies. Broad L1–L4 MFG Tech Stack fluency and MES/Core 4 experience are a plus. Experience collaborating in... Autonomy of Action. Alignment of Architecture. Transparency of Work. Engagement is primarily remote - being in "striking distance" of New England (w/in 4 hours travel by ground) is a plus.Mandatory
Procedures and Policies:1. All work must be performed in accordance with the customer's site safety requirements and the contractor's certified competencies.2. Time must be submitted weekly through Automate America and approved by the customer representative before payment is released.3. Any change in scope, schedule, or rate must be agreed in writing through Automate America before work proceeds.
























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