Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

You will be performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on food processing equipment. Responsibilities include both mechanical and electrical repairs, breaking down machinery for cleaning, and startup of the machinery. Strong skills in electrical troubleshooting are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on food processing equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical issues.

• Break down machinery for cleaning and reassemble for startup.

• Use maintenance experience to perform repairs and PMs on plant equipment.

• Diagnose and repair electrical issues, including control voltage (24V) and 3-phase up to 480V.

• Work with pneumatics, power transmission, pulleys, chains, sprockets, drives, motors, conveyors, belts, bearings, and gears.

• Apply basic PLC knowledge in maintenance tasks.

• Work 10-12 hour days, 6-7 days a week with flexibility for additional hours if needed.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial mechanic/technician role.

• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.

• Experience with control voltage (24V) and 3-phase up to 480V.

• Experience with pneumatics, power transmission, pulleys, chains, sprockets, drives, motors, conveyors, belts, bearings, and gears.

• Basic PLC knowledge.

• Ability to work 10-12 hour days, 6-7 days a week.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.

• Technical certification or associate's degree in a relevant field is a plus.

• Food/GMP experience is a significant advantage.

• Welding/fabricating skills.

Why Work Here?

This is an opportunity for growth with a new company in the area. The role offers a chance to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Work Environment

The facility is a food manufacturing plant, requiring adherence to GMPs daily. The environment is refrigerated. Shift options include: 1st shift (5am-3:30pm), 2nd shift (2pm-12:30am), and 3rd shift (11pm-8am). Training will be on the 1st shift for 1-2 weeks. Currently working 5-6 days a week. Both basic and specialty tools will be provided, with the option to bring personal basic tools if preferred.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of NA, Texas.

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.