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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Provide maintenance support required to sustain continuous operation of packaging and processing equipment. Perform preventative maintenance for the plant and assist with breakdowns and any other mechanical issues throughout the plant. Perform minor repairs to all plant equipment and assist in major overhauls.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on plant equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair 3-phase motors, conveyors, and belting systems.

• Operate forklifts and fork trucks as needed.

• Change drive belts, timing belts, filters, oils, packing/mechanical seals, and gaskets in all machinery.

• Maintain water chemistry in necessary systems.

• Identify and replace bearings and seals as required.

• Troubleshoot both AC and DC circuits and components, including VFDs and PLC hardware.

• Perform welding tasks using TIG, MIG, and arc welding on carbon and stainless steel.

• Repair and replace vari-drives, speed reducers, vacuum pumps, and product pumps.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance/electrical experience.

• 2+ years of VFD or PLC experience.

• Troubleshooting equipment.

• Experience with schematics and reading electrical diagrams.

• Experience with 3-phase motors and control circuits.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Maintenance technical degree preferred.

• Preventative maintenance experience.

• Ammonia experience is a plus.

• Robotics experience is a plus.

Why Work Here?

We offer advancement opportunities as some lead positions are opening due to retirements. Training from experienced lead techs will help you expand your skills. Enjoy 10 days of PTO effective immediately upon hire, along with 2 floating holidays. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401k available from the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. Participate in monthly employee engagement activities. We take pride in providing a safe and quality product to our customers. Performance-based yearly raises are also offered.

Work Environment

This position operates in a true plant/assembly line environment, which is food-grade and maintains a temperature of over 60 degrees. Shifts available include: A Shift (overnight) - Sunday 7pm-7:30am; Monday-Thursday 11pm-7:30am. You may be required to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays as needed. Overnight shift includes an additional hourly pay rate. Dress code includes steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and hairnets. Our team consists of 8 maintenance technicians working across all three shifts, aiming to expand to 11 members.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Clive, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $31.00 - $33.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Clive,IA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 14, 2025.

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.