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Job Title: Mechanical Assembly Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Assembly Technician to join our team full-time. This role involves working from Monday to Friday, with hours from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. There is currently an option to work Monday to Thursday from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm and Friday from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, with voluntary Saturday shifts available. The successful candidate will be responsible for dismantling, rebuilding, adjusting, cleaning, inspecting, repairing, painting, and assembling equipment for demonstration and development tests, including electrical hookups.

Responsibilities

+ Dismantle and rebuild machinery for demonstration and development tests.

+ Adjust, clean, inspect, and repair machinery.

+ Paint and assemble equipment, including electrical hookups.

+ Adapt equipment for tests and operate all equipment for various tests.

+ Maintain primary and auxiliary equipment.

+ Read and interpret applicable blueprints and disassemble machinery using hand and power tools.

+ Fit and lay out mating parts of assemblies and perform additional machining.

+ Replace defective or worn parts and reassemble machinery.

+ Adjust clearance and timing of control devices to specifications.

+ Set up and prepare all equipment, establish rates, and operate machinery.

+ Record pertinent data during operation as directed.

+ Conduct routine evaluation of sample materials.

+ Modify components for tests as required to ensure successful demonstrations.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in electrical assembly and machine building.

+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

+ Proficiency in using hand and power tools.

+ Mechanical assembly skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Open to entry-level candidates with mechanical inclination.

+ Experience in welding, pipefitting, or automotive work is beneficial.

+ Military background is advantageous.

+ Electrical troubleshooting and repairs.

+ Schematic reading.

+ Installation experience.

+ Machine building.

+ Military Veteran with Secret Clearance is a plus.

Why Work Here?

This position offers a great opportunity to learn a new trade and establish a long-term career. Employees can transition from contract to direct roles, with benefits such as PTO and 401k available after becoming direct. The company values taking care of its employees and clients, providing a supportive and stable work environment.

Work Environment

The work environment is in a shop located in Saginaw, MI, with another location in Texas. The company is a small, privately-run organization that manufactures a wide range of mixing, compounding, and centrifugal separation equipment. It designs, builds, installs, and services equipment tailored to client needs, including large food and chemical companies like Pepsi and Coke. Employees are part of a team that values quality and long-term relationships with clients.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $31.00/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 Saginaw,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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.