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Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the scheduled, unscheduled, and preventative maintenance and repair of a wide variety of beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment. This role requires a strong mechanical skills base, including hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyor systems, and PLC usage. The facility bottles juice boxes, pouches, bottles, and other various cartons used for happy meals and similar products.

Responsibilities

• Effectively complete preventive and proactive maintenance per the schedule to prevent breakdowns on equipment.

• Utilize root-cause analysis skills to investigate breakdowns and line stoppages while collaborating with other departments.

• Act as the initial responder when a line stops producing and ensure that the appropriate mechanical help is on site to correct any problems quickly using electrical and/or mechanical skills.

• Prioritize work to ensure timely maintenance, repair, and installation of equipment, tools, and utility systems to minimize manufacturing downtime.

• Complete all required paperwork and documentation in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment, including inspection, assembly, disassembly, and replacement as necessary.

Essential Skills

• 3 years of Industrial Maintenance experience, preferably in a food industry.

• Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting PLCs.

• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics with conveyor systems.

• Proficiency in electrical maintenance and mechanical repairs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Journeyman Card (not required but a plus)

• Previous union experience (Steel Workers Union)

• Previous food-grade experience

• Wastewater treatment experience

Why Work Here?

Enjoy stable work with annual bonuses and a $1500 referral bonus for skilled technicians. Work in a clean environment with opportunities for growth. While the first year doesn't offer vacation, employees receive 32 hours of discretionary time. In the second year, two weeks of vacation kick in. The role is in a food environment, which adds to the unique experience.

Work Environment

The position requires flexibility with shifts. Openings are available on Crew D, which operates from 1/2 Wednesday (1am-7am), Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (7pm - 7am). Seniority is given to the crew members. The work environment is clean and food-grade, and employees are required to bring their own tools.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of PAW PAW, Michigan.

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.