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Automation Technician cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Automation Technician
I am applying for the Automation Technician role at [Company Name]. With a background in electrical and instrumentation work and hands-on experience programming PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems, I can step into a plant and keep automated equipment running safely and efficiently.
In my current role I commissioned a new packaging line, programming the PLC, setting up variable speed drives and testing every safety interlock before handover. When a fault stopped the line a few weeks later, I traced it to a miswired sensor on the infeed and had production running again within the hour. I also rewrote an HMI changeover sequence that cut setup time from two hours to forty minutes, and I keep backups and modification records up to date so the next person can follow the logic.
I want to work for [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]. I am looking for a team where control system reliability and safe operation matter, and where I can keep learning across different platforms and plant.
Thank you for considering my application. My resume is attached and I would welcome the chance to discuss how my automation and fault-finding experience can support your operations.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.