• Maintenance Technician

    Aerotek (Columbus, NC)


    Job Title: Maintenance Technician

     

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    Job Description

    As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of machinery and equipment. You will be responsible for identifying the root causes of machine breakdowns, dismantling defective machines, and installing repaired or new parts. Additionally, you will perform routine maintenance and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on machines and equipment, as well as basic facility maintenance tasks to ensure the upkeep of the facility and building. You will also operate PIT equipment and run production equipment as needed.

    Responsibilities

    + Identify root causes of machine breakdowns.

    + Dismantle defective machines and equipment.

    + Install new and/or repaired parts.

    + Perform routine maintenance on machines.

    + Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on machines and equipment.

    + Perform basic facility maintenance tasks to upkeep facility and building.

    + Operate PIT equipment.

    + Run production equipment as needed.

    Essential Skills

    + Troubleshooting

    + Electrical

    + Mechanical

    + Hydraulics

    + Pneumatics

    + Preventive maintenance

    + Welding

    + Fabrication

    + Compressor

    + Servomotor

    + Facilities maintenance

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + High school diploma required.

    + 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience preferred.

    + Welding/fabrication experience preferred.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    We provide you with 11 uniforms and an annual boot allowance to purchase new boots. You will also have the opportunity to earn a monthly performance bonus of up to 12% of your monthly earnings, based on safety, efficiency, plant earnings, and minimal customer complaints.

     

    Work Environment

     

    You will be working in a non-climate-controlled facility equipped with large and smaller fans to ensure continuous air movement. The facility has a machine shop type of environment with an older, dirtier floor that is kept neat and uncluttered. The shop is smaller, with 5-6 people on each shift.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

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

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/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 Columbus,NC.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 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.