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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform preventative and predictive maintenance on electrical apparatus, motors, wiring, electronic components, refrigeration systems, building infrastructure, and material handling equipment. The successful candidate will utilize a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work order logging and reporting.

Responsibilities

+ Conduct preventative and predictive maintenance on electrical apparatus, motors, wiring, and electronic components.

+ Maintain refrigeration systems, building infrastructure, and material handling equipment.

+ Utilize a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for logging and reporting work orders.

+ Read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).

+ Troubleshoot issues and perform preventive maintenance on ammonia, Freon, and CO2 systems.

+ Monitor contractors for regulatory and safety compliance, especially around refrigeration systems.

+ Ensure compliance with Working at Height regulations where required.

Essential Skills

+ Mechanical maintenance experience (3+ years) with motorized lifts, warehouse, processing, and/or manufacturing equipment or equivalent trade school experience.

+ Industrial refrigeration experience (2+ years) with ammonia, Freon, and/or CO2 systems or equivalent trade school experience.

+ Proficient in pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.

+ Basic level electrical instrumentation experience.

+ Proficient computer skills in Word and Excel.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver technical results to non-technical audiences.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Completion of Refrigeration Operator 1 course and/or CARO or equivalent within 6 months of hire.

+ Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.

+ Experience operating, inspecting, calibrating, and maintaining equipment using onsite motorized lifts.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic team where your technical skills and expertise will be valued and developed. Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and work-life balance.

Work Environment

The work environment includes exposure to extreme temperatures, ranging from -20°F/-25°C in cold storage to 100°F/37°C in dry storage, with required PPE. Comfortable working with various noise levels, sometimes loud. The day shift is from 7:30am to 4:00pm, and once fully trained, rotational on-call duties will be required. The role also involves lifting a minimum of 40 lbs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Des Moines, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/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 Des Moines,IA.

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.