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Maintenance Technician

Currently hiring a Maintenance Technician in the Joliet, IL area. Hiring immediately.

Pay: $25-$33/HR

Shift: 2nd Shift (M-F, 2:30pm-11:30pm). OT would be working till midnight. Occasional Saturday's.

Job Description:

• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs on various machines including ultra sonic welding machines, ABB robotics, and more

• Conduct 80% reactive repairs and 20% preventative maintenance

• Use Allen Bradley PLC to troubleshoot for repairs

• Fabricate parts using presses, surface grinders, and manual mills

• Perform MIG and STICK welding to repair guard rails on machines

• Observe Lock Out/Tag Out procedures while working on equipment

• Collaborate with engineers on process improvements

• Handle general facilities maintenance as needed

Essential Skills:

• 3-5 years of experience preferred; open to training candidates with a good work history

• Mechanical skills

• Experience performing preventative maintenance in a manufacturing or distribution environment

• Fabrication experience using grinders, presses, etc.

• Experience with Lock Out/Tag Out procedures

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• MIG/STICK welding experience

• Experience working with Allen Bradley PLCs to troubleshoot repairs

• Electrical troubleshooting skills

Why Work Here?

We offer full benefits to permanent associates including Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We provide a 401K program (eligible right away after hire) and two weeks of vacation from day one. Tools will be provided to the Maintenance team.

Work Environment:

The facility manufactures various HVAC filters and sells primarily to retailers and independent contractors. The facility is approximately 300,000 sq ft and includes the manufacturing floor, warehouse, maintenance area, and general office space. The company is non-union, climate-controlled, and slightly dirtier than a typical distribution center. Candidates must be comfortable working around loud machinery and within a manufacturing environment. Safety glasses will be provided; no other PPE is required.

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.