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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Join a dynamic team as a Maintenance Technician in a union facility, offering opportunities on the 2nd or 3rd shift. Employees can choose their preferred shift, with openings available on Monday-Friday or Sunday-Thursday schedules. This role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial maintenance, focusing on diagnosing and repairing mechanical problems, performing routine preventative maintenance, and collaborating with plant operations and outside contractors.

Responsibilities

+ Adjust or repair packaging equipment.

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

+ Perform routine preventative maintenance on all equipment.

+ Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance tasks while documenting all activities.

+ Diagnose mechanical problems, checking blueprints, repair/owner manuals, engineering specifications, and parts catalogs as necessary.

+ Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.

+ Collaborate with outside contractors and plant operations to ensure all maintenance is completed safely and efficiently.

Essential Skills

+ Troubleshooting

+ Electrical knowledge, including the ability to test and repair 110-480v electric motors, circuits, and switches.

+ Preventive maintenance

+ Knowledge of LOTO (Lock out Tag out) and Emergency Response Procedures

+ Mechanical skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ General understanding of electrical systems and controls is a plus.

+ Good interpersonal skills are essential.

+ Higher pay rate available for proof of certain certifications and licenses.

Why Work Here?

Experience the benefits of working with a farmer-owned organization that offers excellent benefits, including affordable health, vision, and dental insurance. Enjoy full-time schedules, life insurance, short-term disability, pension, paid time off, 9 paid holidays, vacation, and paid sick days. As a union member, you'll receive comprehensive support and development opportunities, with training provided to familiarize you with the facility and machinery.

Work Environment

Work in a dairy manufacturing food plant, maintaining plant utilities such as boilers, HVAC systems, air compressors, refrigeration compressors, anhydrous ammonia systems, and building and grounds maintenance. Training is typically on the day shift to ensure comprehensive learning about the facility and equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.90 - $36.25/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 Saint Louis,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 8, 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.