Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, electrical (including PLC), and hydraulic systems to repair machine equipment during both unexpected and scheduled downtime events. The role includes completing preventive maintenance schedules, ensuring equipment and tools are maintained to avoid production interruptions, and proactively analyzing machine downtime to identify and correct mechanical issues before they occur. Additional responsibilities include maintaining maintenance records, coordinating with outside contractors, and participating in continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, electrical (including PLC), and hydraulic systems to repair machine equipment during downtime events.

• Complete preventive maintenance schedules to ensure machine robustness and maximum uptime.

• Maintain equipment and tools properly to avoid production interruptions and minimize unnecessary downtime.

• Proactively analyze machine downtime to identify and correct mechanical problems before they occur.

• Ensure availability of replacement parts for key manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime.

• Maintain maintenance-related records.

• Coordinate with outside contractors on equipment repairs and source effective repairs and upgrades.

• Provide input and ensure completion of continuous improvement projects.

• Perform facilities maintenance.

• Maintain clear written records.

• Create and maintain a safe and secure work environment.

• Achieve yearly goals and objectives.

• Adjust quickly to changing demands and requests, accepting new tasks as opportunities for growth.

Essential Skills

• Strong troubleshooting skills and technical knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic systems.

• Courses in maintenance-related disciplines; electrical certification or industrial electronics education preferred.

• Allen Bradley PLC programming experience preferred.

• Experience with total productive maintenance systems (TPM) preferred.

• Machining experience preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance position in the automotive industry preferred.

• Familiarity with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and preventive maintenance software preferred.

• Strong time management, sense of urgency, and organizational skills preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with PLC, electrical maintenance, and robotics.

• Mechanical troubleshooting skills.

• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.

Why Work Here?

Join a team dedicated to continuous improvement and personal development. Embrace production challenges and support the business needs while working in a climate-controlled, clean, and modern facility with LED lighting.

Work Environment

You will work in a climate-controlled manufacturing facility with modern amenities including LED lights. The environment is clean, ensuring a pleasant workspace.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Charleston, South Carolina.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.50 - $31.00

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 North Charleston,SC.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 20, 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.