• Maintenance Engineer

    Aerotek (San Antonio, TX)


    Job Title: Maintenance Engineer paying up tp $31

    Job Description

    As a Maintenance Engineer, you will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and execute repairs on food processing equipment. Your work will involve both mechanical and electrical repairs, including breaking down machinery for cleaning and starting it up again. Strong electrical troubleshooting skills are essential for this role.

    Responsibilities

    + Perform preventive maintenance on food processing equipment.

    + Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical issues.

    + Break down and clean machinery, ensuring proper startup.

    + Utilize maintenance experience to execute repairs and preventive maintenance in the plant.

    Essential Skills

    + 2+ years of food manufacturing maintenance experience or 7+ years in manufacturing machine maintenance.

    + Electrical troubleshooting skills on 24-480v systems, with the ability to trace and resolve issues.

    + Experience with pneumatics, power transmission, pulleys, chains, sprockets, drives, motors, conveyors, belts, bearings, and gears.

    + Basic PLC knowledge.

    + Ability to work 10-12 hour days, 7 days a week.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Technical certification or associate degree in a relevant field is a plus.

    + Food/GMP experience is highly advantageous.

    + Good tenure and stability in previous roles.

    + Welding and fabricating skills.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    This is an exciting opportunity for growth with a new company in the area. You will be part of a dynamic team, with the potential for career advancement in a supportive environment.

     

    Work Environment

     

    The facility is a refrigerated food manufacturing plant where adherence to GMPs is required daily. You will work in shifts: 1st shift (5am-3:30pm), 2nd shift (2PM-12:30AM), or 3rd shift (10PM-7:30AM), with training on the 1st shift for 1-2 weeks. The role requires flexibility, with potential long hours and working in a cold environment. Tools are provided, but you may bring personal tools if preferred.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Antonio, TX.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $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 San Antonio,TX.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 27, 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.