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Immediately hiring a Maintenance Technician in Swedesboro, NJ

We're hiring a Maintenance Technician for a food production facility in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a direct opportunity hiring immediately. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing production and processing equipment while ensuring smooth and efficient operations. This includes equipment used for food processing, packaging, & conveyors systems,

If you are interested, please submit your application or reach out to Aerotek directly.

Shift: 5 Days a week

1st Shift 6:00AM - 2:30PM@ Monday-Friday

2nd Shift 3:00PM - 11:30PM@ Monday-Friday

**Pay Rate** $23.00-30.35 depending on experience

Job Description

The Technical Machine Operator is responsible for operating a fully integrated high-speed production system within a production environment. This role ensures that supporting operators are trained, and that equipment is functioning and maintained to meet expected throughput. The operator will observe process flow and equipment to optimize the system, resolve equipment issues, and communicate findings with management, maintenance, and operators.

Responsibilities

+ Perform equipment set-up and maintain equipment for automated manufacturing.

+ Develop work instructions for operational equipment to standardize processes across lines and shifts.

+ Analyze processes to understand steps, interdependencies, and applications used.

+ Provide subject matter expertise to team members and stakeholders on equipment and integration.

+ Troubleshoot, conduct tests, and diagnose malfunctioning or poor-performing equipment.

+ Collaborate with maintenance to identify equipment usage, parts replacement, and schedule maintenance to ensure maximum functionality.

+ Follow established GMP work instructions and procedures.

+ Partner closely with operations, maintenance, IT, leadership, and equipment manufacturer.

+ Audit data collection tools and processes to ensure data integrity.

+ Review and update the PM program with the maintenance team to ensure consistent uptime and reduce downtime.

+ Ensure availability of critical spare parts with the maintenance inventory team to prevent operational downtime.

+ Provide daily on-the-job training and guidance to operations team members.

+ Complete other tasks as assigned.

Skills

+ Mechanical aptitude from previous maintenance positions or transferable fields.

+ Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.

+ Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.

+ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to function effectively in a team environment.

+ Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

+ Experience leading or working with a team integrating production systems and machinery.

+ Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all team members.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Two-year associate degree in industrial automation, engineering, robotics, or similar field required with 2-4 years of experience, or 5 years of related experience.

+ Experience with automated slicing systems, weighing systems, transport systems, vision systems, smart sensors, PLCs, labelers, and case packaging systems is a plus.

+ Some ability to troubleshoot and repair basic electrical/3 phase motors.

+ Preferred experience working with electronics, PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

+ Experience auditing systems and coordinating with maintenance teams on root cause analysis.

+ Natural leadership ability and skill to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy the opportunity for career growth in a rapidly expanding company. Benefit from medical and health plans, accrued PTO, a 401K plan, and company points/prizes. Experience flexibility in your work schedule.

Work Environment

Work in a food processing plant with cold temperatures around 35 degrees, along with maintenance shops that are not cold. You will work in two buildings located across the street from each other. The production floor is wet, cold, and involves working around food. Be prepared to handle time-sensitive, high-pressure situations when machinery goes down.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Swedesboro, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $47840.00 - $63128.00/yr.

Growing Company & Career Growth Opportunities

Medical and Health Benefits

Accrued PTO

401K

Company Points/Prizes

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Swedesboro,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 26, 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.