Job Title: Automation Technician

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you will work on Witron fully automated Material Handling Equipment, including conveyors, sorting machines, cranes, transfer machines, palletizers, and shrink machines. You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing electrical and mechanical systems, performing PLC troubleshooting, and conducting root cause analysis. Documentation of activities on equipment and updates to PMs and work orders using Microsoft Office are also required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair on Witron fully automated Material Handling Equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems.

• Conduct PLC troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

• Read schematics to identify equipment faults.

• Update PMs and work orders using Microsoft Office.

• Document activities conducted on equipment.

Essential Skills

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance and repair on automated equipment.

• PLC troubleshooting.

• Schematic reading.

• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Preventive maintenance.

• HVAC maintenance and repair.

• Fabrication and welding.

• Forklift operation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in the maintenance and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Operation and setup of equipment.

• Experience in parts ordering.

• Use of manual mill and lathe.

Why Work Here?

We offer competitive pay, performance-based incentive awards, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental coverage, as well as 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. Our Client also offers a paid education benefit program, Live Better U, which covers tuition, books, and fees for various educational programs.

Work Environment

You will work with a team of 37 members in a cold storage environment with temperatures ranging from 55, 34, to -5 degrees in different parts of the facility. The work involves being around industrial machinery, and steel toe boots, coats, and gloves are required.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $42.50/hr.

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 Lancaster,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 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.