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Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of all industrial equipment. This includes performing preventative and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment issues, and implementing technical solutions. The role involves maintaining converting equipment and lines to ensure continuous operation and participating in manufacturing process improvement initiatives. The use of precision measuring equipment, such as micrometers, dial indicators, and multimeters, is essential.

Responsibilities

+ Conduct maintenance on all industrial equipment, including conveyors, photo eye sensors, packaging equipment, labelers, cappers, and various other machinery.

+ Perform preventative and predictive maintenance to ensure equipment reliability.

+ Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues promptly.

+ Ensure continuous operation of converting equipment and lines.

+ Participate in manufacturing process improvement initiatives.

+ Perform repairs and implement technical solutions as needed.

Essential Skills

+ 1+ years of industrial maintenance experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and conveyors.

+ Proficiency in working with 3-phase motors.

+ Comfortable with changeovers, setups, fillers, pumps, and valves.

+ Experience in troubleshooting, mechanical repair, preventive maintenance, and electrical tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Previous experience in GMP or Food Manufacturing is a plus.

+ High school diploma or GED required.

+ 3+ years of experience in a GMP environment preferred.

+ Computer proficiency in MS Office.

+ 5 years of related manufacturing experience in an FDA facility preferred, but 3 years of experience in a non-FDA facility is acceptable.

Why Work Here?

Join a stable company offering great benefits and an ESOP program. Be part of a team in a company that values its employees and provides opportunities for growth and development in a supportive environment.

Work Environment

The facility operates nearly a million square feet of production and distribution centers, running around the clock five days a week. As a liquid filling facility, it prefers candidates with a experience in liquid filling or packaging, especially from the food and beverage industry due to FDA regulations. Be prepared for strong odors depending on the department, such as those from mouthwash, lotion, or alcohol.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Smyrna, Tennessee.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/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 Smyrna,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 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.