• Maintenance Mechanic

    Aerotek (Little Rock, AR)


    Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

    Job Description

    We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to perform mechanical repairs on conveyor, bottling, and packaging systems. This role involves motor changes, troubleshooting and diagnosing faults, changing drives and belts, gearboxes, preventative maintenance, and working on various equipment throughout the facility. Your primary responsibility will be fielding service calls to diagnose and troubleshoot issues such as machine stoppages, changing faulty cylinders, fixing photo eyes, and replacing chains.

    Responsibilities

    + Field service calls throughout the facility to diagnose and troubleshoot issues.

    + Perform mechanical repairs of conveyor, bottling, and packaging systems.

    + Conduct motor changes and diagnose faults.

    + Change drives, belts, and gearboxes as needed.

    + Perform preventative maintenance during designated cleaning windows.

    + Address common service calls including machine stoppages and equipment malfunctions.

    Essential Skills

    + Preventive maintenance expertise.

    + Strong mechanical aptitude with experience in hydraulics, pneumatics, and troubleshooting.

    + Experience with gearboxes, motors, three-phase motors, switches, and conveyor systems.

    + Ability to weld and work with electrical systems.

    + Proficiency in reading schematics.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Open to varying levels of experience, with a preference for industrial maintenance background.

    + Must possess strong mechanical aptitude.

    + Own a basic set of tools.

    + Ability to work one weekend day with flexibility for two days off.

    + Electrical experience is a plus.

    + Experience in food manufacturing maintenance is a plus.

    + Experience with pumps and hydraulics is a plus.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    Enjoy flexible working hours with optional and unlimited overtime. Our company is committed to employee growth, offering pay raises soon after employment if you demonstrate teamwork and a willingness to learn. Benefit from our Thrift Plan, allowing significant contributions towards retirement, and enjoy paid education up to 75% towards a related field. No steel toes required; tennis shoes are allowed. We offer comprehensive insurance plans with free generic prescriptions and low co-pay options.

     

    Work Environment

     

    Work in a standard food environment, which is cold but manageable. Choose between 2nd shift (3pm-11pm) or 3rd shift (11pm-7am), with an initial 4-6 weeks on 1st shift before transitioning. Our facility is highly organized and has benefited from significant investment in the last five years, featuring brand new conveyor systems, blow molding lines, and packaging lines.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Little Rock, Arkansas.

     

    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 Little Rock,AR.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Aug 1, 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.