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Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer with over 3 years of experience in industrial maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with their hands and repairing machinery, performing both electrical and mechanical predictive and corrective maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

+ Perform all electrical and mechanical predictive and corrective maintenance tasks.

+ Maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and use skills to troubleshoot with effective communication.

+ Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, with a focus on hydraulics.

+ Maintain electrical equipment and components, working with frequency controllers, electrical conductors, conduit, cable trays, power panels, motor control centers, and overhead lines.

+ Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.

+ Fabricate and repair tooling and machines when necessary.

Essential Skills

+ Expertise in hydraulics and mechanics.

+ Strong troubleshooting skills.

+ Proficiency in PLC troubleshooting.

+ Experience as a maintenance technician, particularly with compression and injection molding machines.

+ Ability to repair and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Knowledge of programmable logic controllers.

+ Mechanical knowledge, especially in hydraulics.

Why Work Here?

Join a stable company that offers room for advancement. Be a part of a team where your skills are valued and where you can grow professionally.

Work Environment

The work environment includes a 2nd shift opening with a start time at 11am, 12pm, or 1pm depending on the candidate's needs, with a shift end at 11pm. The successful candidate must train on the 1st shift for 4 weeks. The facility operates 24/7 with over 25 presses and injection molding machines. Join a maintenance team consisting of a maintenance manager, a maintenance supervisor, and a mechanic, with this position as the fourth member.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Santa Ana, California.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/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 Santa Ana,CA.

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.