Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated 3rd shift Maintenance Technician for a CNC and aluminum extrusion facility. You will be responsible for all aspects of plant maintenance, including preventive maintenance (PMs), reactive maintenance, and any facility maintenance tasks that arise. Your work will involve CNC machinery, extrusion machinery, brake presses, lasers, and some powder coating machines. PMs include basic tasks such as greasing bearings and tightening bolts. You will also be responsible for fixing various components of the extrusion machines, such as 480v 3-phase motors, servos, AC/DC motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, small conveyors, extruders, VFDs, and gearboxes. All machines are operated using PLCs. A typical day will involve participating in a Passover meeting and focusing on reactive maintenance to ensure continuous production.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks such as greasing bearings and tightening bolts.

• Conduct reactive maintenance to ensure continuous production.

• Maintain and repair CNC machinery, extrusion machinery, brake presses, lasers, and powder coating machines.

• Fix extrusion machine components, including 480v 3-phase motors, servos, AC/DC motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, extruders, VFDs, and gearboxes.

• Operate and troubleshoot PLCs.

• Participate in daily Passover meetings.

• Ensure that production runs smoothly by addressing maintenance issues promptly.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical troubleshooting

• Electrical troubleshooting

• PLC troubleshooting

• Basic tool set proficiency

• Ability to work independently and stay busy with minimal supervision

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous extrusion maintenance experience

• Experience installing new machines

• Experience in project-type work

• Welding and fabrication skills

• Facilities maintenance experience

Why Work Here?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, STD, LTD, life insurance, and a 401k plan. We also support continuing education for employees who wish to further their knowledge and skills.

Work Environment

This position is set in an industrial manufacturing environment. Initial training will be conducted on a traditional day shift before transitioning to the assigned off-shift schedule. The work hours can vary: Wed-Sun (with Mon/Tues off), night shift schedule 2-2-3 from 6pm-6am, or Fri-Sun with 12-hour shifts. Major PM programs occur twice a year, typically in July and December. The dress code includes wearing jeans and steel-toe boots.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Elkhart, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $32.00

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 Elkhart,IN.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 24, 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.