Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

As a Maintenance Mechanic/Technician, you will work in a food and beverage environment. You must be proficient in troubleshooting and repairing electrical motors, pumps, brakes, and clutches. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing both planned and unplanned maintenance requirements on production, packing, processing equipment, and utility systems. These systems provide a continuous supply of heat, steam, cooling, electrical power, gas, or air required for operations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical motors, pumps, brakes, and clutches.

• Maintain machinery and mechanical equipment by completing maintenance requirements.

• Perform both planned and unplanned maintenance on production, packing, and processing equipment.

• Maintain utility systems to ensure continuous supply of heat, steam, cooling, electrical power, gas, or air.

• Utilize schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals to perform maintenance tasks.

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

• Conduct electrical troubleshooting and repairs.

• Perform welding tasks as needed.

• Work with hydraulics, pneumatics, and conveyor systems.

• Handle ammonia refrigeration, gearboxes, and 480v systems.

• Perform PLC troubleshooting.

Essential Skills

• Maintenance technician experience

• Troubleshooting skills

• Electrical and mechanical knowledge

• Hydraulics and pneumatics experience

• Preventive maintenance expertise

• Ability to read schematics and blueprints

• Electrical troubleshooting

• Welding experience

• Production repair skills

• Experience with preventative and corrective maintenance

• Knowledge of 3 phase systems

• Experience with conveyor systems

• Ammonia refrigeration experience

• Knowledge of gearboxes

• 480v electrical systems

• PLC troubleshooting experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Computer skills

• TIG and Stick Welding a plus

• Drill press, vertical mill, and lathe experience a plus

• PLC experience a plus

Why Work Here?

This is a great long-term place to work with a team of experienced mechanics, many of whom have been with the company for 25-30 years and are nearing retirement. Join a stable and supportive work environment.

Work Environment

You will work in a food and beverage environment, with some areas being refrigerated at approximately 36 degrees. You will be required to wear full PPE and adhere to strict no-jewelry policies within the facility.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, 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.