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Job Title: Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team on the 2nd shift. This role involves mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, welding, and fabrication in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

+ Perform mechanical troubleshooting on gears, pulleys, bearings, motors, and conveyors.

+ Conduct electrical troubleshooting, including working with VFDs, motors, and basic electrical systems.

+ Utilize skills in welding and fabrication to repair and maintain equipment.

+ Troubleshoot 480 Volt systems and PLCs.

+ Engage in preventive maintenance and projects on Fridays.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in mechanical troubleshooting, particularly with gears, conveyor systems, motors, and belts.

+ Experience in electrical troubleshooting, understanding electrical prints, VFDs, and PLC systems.

+ Strong welding and fabrication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with shredding machines is a plus.

Why Work Here?

Join a privately held company that is expanding into different industries and investing in new lines and capital equipment. This growth provides opportunities for career advancement and development.

Work Environment

The work environment is a large warehouse with a dusty and dirty atmosphere due to shredded paper and pellets. The facility is not temperature controlled. The 2nd shift runs from 3 PM to 2:30 AM, Monday to Thursday, with flexible start/end times within an hour. Fridays are dedicated to preventive maintenance and projects.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Byron Center, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $33.00/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 Byron Center,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 10, 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.