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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in organizing and facilitating the maintenance of production and facility equipment. Your expertise in electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical troubleshooting will be essential for identifying and resolving issues efficiently. You will be responsible for troubleshooting programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics. The role requires using electrical test equipment for repair and troubleshooting, as well as repairing and rebuilding electrical and mechanical components. You will also be involved in the installation, modification, and fabrication of equipment and systems to meet production needs and schedules. The position demands versatility and a willingness to tackle tasks throughout the facility, including everything from toilets to forklifts and other machinery/appliances.

Responsibilities

+ Organize and facilitate maintenance of production and facility equipment.

+ Troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.

+ Repair and rebuild electrical and mechanical components.

+ Use electrical test equipment for repair and troubleshooting.

+ Install, modify, and fabricate equipment and systems.

+ Conduct preventative maintenance and corrective repairs.

+ Work on conveyors, hydraulics, motors, pumps, starters, and other machinery.

+ Maintain flexibility to work on various tasks throughout the facility.

Essential Skills

+ 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience.

+ Experience with conveyors, hydraulics, motors, pumps, and starters.

+ Strong mechanical skills.

+ Ownership of personal tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Heavy PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.

+ Experience with VFD and PLC troubleshooting and repair.

+ Capability to diagnose and repair PLCs.

+ Plumbing and automation knowledge.

+ Experience with robotic systems.

+ Facilities maintenance expertise.

Why Work Here?

Join a rapidly growing company that offers opportunities for promotion to lead or supervisor roles. Enjoy consistent hours in a thriving industry with a company that values long-term growth and promotes from within. Benefit from a family-oriented, close-knit environment with full benefits, PTO, a 401K plan with company match, referral bonuses, and annual college scholarships for employees' children and grandchildren. Tuition reimbursement is also available.

Work Environment

Work in a non-climate-controlled plant that processes and bends metal and coil coatings. The facility can get very hot in the summer due to machinery and weather conditions. The maintenance team comprises ten people, with six new members, working closely with a larger team of fifty onsite. The shift is from 7am to 4pm, with no overtime during the initial training weeks. Expect at least ten hours of overtime per week once direct employment begins. Flexibility in working hours is required as they may increase. The dress code includes steel toes, jeans, a work shirt, and a company uniform once direct employment is secured. The facility is older, requiring problem-solving abilities to repair and maintain equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Liberty, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Job Summary:

Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.

• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.

• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.

• Fabricates repair parts by using welding equipment.

• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Blue print reading

• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Performs preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspects belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, greases bearings, seals, etc.; repairs or replaces broken parts.

• Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required.

• Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance procedures and maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures.

• Work with furnaces, hydro testing and CNC machines

• Other duties as assigned

• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.

• Must be mechanically inclined.

• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment

• Must have safety as a priority

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Years of Experience: 3 years of experience in industrial or construction as a position of facility maintenance; 3 - 5 years of Experience

Number of Direct Reports: None

Job Titles of Direct Reports: None

Skills and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using while numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Other Skills and Abilities: Must be computer literate and able to work with programs such as Word, Excel, etc., and be able to learn and use HP programs such as e-mail, ERP system, etc.

Must have Millwright experience. Must demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills. Be able to manage with limited supervision. Must have good oral/written communication skills in order to effectively interact with customers, vendors, and other associates. Must be customer service oriented and team-oriented. Must have good organizational skills. Must understand and interpret data presented in statistical or numerical form and be able to use if effectively in assessing and coordinating the merchandise and operational aspects of the industrial operations. Must be detail oriented and handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment. Must be able to climb up and down ladders, reach, bend, twist, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs., handle large odd shaped items, and stock items in overhead areas. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weeke

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Liberty,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 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.