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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to join our team, working Monday through Saturday from 4:00pm to 2:00am. Production halts at 10:00pm, allowing for maintenance, preventive maintenance (PMs), and project work to occur between 10:00pm and 2:00am before the first shift begins. You will be part of a close-knit team of five maintenance personnel, focusing 80% on mechanical maintenance and 20% on electrical maintenance throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

+ Perform mechanical maintenance, primarily on conveyor systems, including monitoring and maintaining drive shafts, gearboxes, sprockets, chains, and lubrication.

+ Conduct PMs, welding (TIG/MIG), plumbing/piping, refrigeration, and air compressor maintenance.

+ Troubleshoot and perform electrical maintenance on relay logic and PLC-driven machines, without programming requirements.

+ Engage in proactive PMs by monitoring equipment and performing necessary repairs.

+ Respond to work orders and address breakdowns, averaging 15 breakdowns per day.

+ Document all maintenance activities in a notebook to serve as a reference and training resource.

Essential Skills

+ 3-5+ years of conveyor maintenance experience, including PMs, drive shafts, gearboxes, sprockets, cams, chains, and motors.

+ 5+ years of mechanical troubleshooting experience with conveyors, gearboxes, motors, pumps, welding, refrigeration, plumbing/piping, and machinery.

+ 2+ years of electrical troubleshooting experience, including relay/PLC troubleshooting, tracing, and input/output work.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in food/baking environments.

+ Refrigeration and plumbing/piping experience.

+ Welding skills in TIG and MIG.

Why Work Here?

Join a family-owned company with many years of history, known for producing over 150 varieties of goods. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and development. Benefit from PTO and insurance after 90 days.

Work Environment

Work in a facility that blends older relay logic machines with state-of-the-art computer-driven equipment. Be part of a small, nine-member maintenance team dedicated to ensuring seamless operations in a dynamic production environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of DETROIT, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $30.00/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 DETROIT,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 17, 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.