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Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Provides maintenance support required to sustain continuous operation of packaging and processing equipment. Conducts preventative maintenance for the plant and assists with breakdowns and other mechanical issues throughout the plant. Participates in major overhauls of plant equipment and performs minor repairs to all plant equipment. Responsibilities include working on 3 phase motors, conveyors, and belting for different lines, operating forklifts and fork trucks when needed, and performing basic cleaning and maintenance of the facilities. Other duties include changing drive belts, timing belts, and other parts on all machinery, changing filters and oils in plant equipment, and maintaining water chemistry in necessary systems. The technician will also identify and replace bearings and seals as required, troubleshoot both AC and DC systems (programming not necessary), and perform TIG, MIG, and arc welding on carbon and stainless steel. Repairs and replacements may include VFDs, speed reducers, vacuum pumps, and product pumps.

Hard Skills

• PLC troubleshooting

• Maintenance

• Electrician

• Ammonia systems

• Electrical troubleshooting

• Schematics

• 3 phase motors

• AC/DC systems

• Control circuits

• Welding (TIG, MIG, arc)

• Forklift operation

Work Environment

Shift: Openings

• 1 Opening A Shift (overnight): Sun 7pm-7:30am; Mon-Thurs 11pm-7:30am

• 1 Opening B Shift (days): Friday - Tuesday 7am - 3:30pm

• 1 Opening C Shift (afternoon): Monday – Friday 3pm – 11:30pm

May be required to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.

This is a true plant/assembly line environment, suitable for someone comfortable working in that type of setting. It is a food grade facility, with production not in a chilled environment (60+ degrees). Apply today to find out more!

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.