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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Production Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the optimal performance of laboratory production and development equipment and systems. This position involves performing routine and preventative maintenance, as well as handling repairs, calibrations, testing, and modifications to maintain equipment within specifications. The technician will troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures, apply corrective actions, and manage equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime. Additionally, the role includes tasks such as performing rebuilds, installations, qualifications, and upgrades, operating various test instruments, and developing testing procedures and strategies.

Responsibilities

+ Perform routine and preventative maintenance on laboratory production and development equipment.

+ Conduct simple to complex repairs, calibrations, testing, and modifications on equipment and systems.

+ Troubleshoot and diagnose causes of equipment failures and apply corrective actions.

+ Resolve equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.

+ Perform rebuilds, installations, qualifications, and upgrades.

+ Operate various test instruments and special test fixtures.

+ Develop testing procedures and strategies.

+ Ensure quality and consistency in production processes by assessing, modifying, repairing, and/or calibrating equipment.

+ Evaluate and modify production processes and/or equipment to ensure efficiency and productivity.

+ Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with equipment, devices, or products using precision instruments.

+ Support laboratory personnel with maintaining inventory levels of lab supplies.

+ Assist engineers with tasks related to development, construction, and evaluation of prototypes, new products, operations, and/or procedures.

+ Respond promptly to requests from lab personnel for assistance with equipment or supplies.

+ Draft and maintain production logs, inventories, documentation, and reports.

+ Assist in compliance with health and safety laws, regulations, and best practices.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in maintenance and preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment.

+ Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to use precision instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.

+ Experience in performing repairs, calibrations, and modifications.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in supporting inventory management in a laboratory setting.

+ Capability to draft and maintain detailed production documentation and reports.

+ Knowledge of health and safety laws and best practices.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic environment where your technical skills will be challenged and developed. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside skilled engineers and lab personnel, ensuring the smooth operation of cutting-edge laboratory equipment. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, efficiency, and safety in the workplace, providing a rewarding experience for motivated professionals.

Work Environment

The position involves working with various test instruments and special test fixtures in a laboratory setting. The work environment is focused on maintaining high standards of quality and safety. The role requires attention to detail and adherence to health and safety regulations, while providing support to laboratory personnel and engineers.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/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 Carlsbad,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 17, 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.