Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

The maintenance mechanic supports a strong safety-focused culture while performing a wide range of instrument, mechanical, and electrical maintenance activities in a large food manufacturing environment. This role installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains production equipment, instrumentation, and electrical systems, while using SAP maintenance tools and mobile equipment to ensure reliable and efficient plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Support and actively participate in a strong safety culture focused on zero injuries and illnesses, consistently following all plant rules and safety requirements.
• Perform daily maintenance assignments of an instrument, mechanical, or electrical nature, as well as special assignments requested by maintenance leadership and management.
• Train and develop proficiency in instrument, mechanical, and electrical disciplines to effectively troubleshoot problems and perform accurate and timely repair work.
• Perform necessary cleaning tasks and maintain good housekeeping practices in all work areas.
• Use the SAP maintenance management program to write notifications, create work orders, locate stock materials, and review equipment history.
• Operate company mobile equipment, including forklifts, scissor lifts, and JLG machines, in a safe and efficient manner.
• Replace electric motors, including verifying proper wiring, alignment, protection devices, and rotation.
• Perform instrumentation tasks such as changing out field controllers, probes, automatic valves, and operators.
• Calibrate field instruments, including flow meters, temperature probes, pH meters, density meters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, and other field devices.
• Perform welding and fabrication functions as needed to support equipment repair and modification.
• Operate lathes and milling machines to perform required machining functions.
• Assemble and rig equipment properly to complete repairs safely and effectively.
• Perform alignment and balancing of equipment to ensure proper operation and reliability.
• Use specialty hand and shop tools, including volt and amp meters, meggers, DC voltage equipment, hot sticks, static trip test sets, ground fault testers, drills, grinders, cut-off saws, and wrenches.
• Understand and comply with all plant rules, safety requirements, and applicable standards such as SO and FSSC requirements.
• Prioritize and organize work efficiently, determining appropriate parts, tools, equipment, and manpower for each assignment.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections, safety inspections, and audits as assigned, and provide timely and accurate documentation of findings.
• Troubleshoot PLC systems and diagnose low, medium, and high voltage electrical problems, identifying and implementing appropriate repairs.
• Read and understand ladder diagrams and general control circuit systems, and review maintenance documentation for accuracy.
• Communicate the status of daily assignments to maintenance supervisors, maintenance planners, operations leads, engineers, value stream managers, and the maintenance manager as needed.
• Respond to plant call-ins to troubleshoot instrumentation, electrical, or mechanical problems and determine when additional assistance is required to complete repairs.
• Support production equipment uptime by applying electro-mechanical, maintenance mechanic, and PLC technician skills to resolve issues promptly.

Essential Skills

• Prior instrument, mechanical, and electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience maintaining low, medium, and high voltage equipment.
• Experience maintaining analog and digital control systems.
• Demonstrated effective troubleshooting methods and a record of successful problem resolution.
• Knowledgeable in the use of hand and shop tools.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 55 lbs., climb ladders, and work at heights.
• Ability to learn new tasks and assignments and maintain flexibility to support change.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays as required by the schedule and to work overtime when requested.
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems, AC/DC motors, PLCs, and production equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC systems and electrical issues across various voltage levels.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Instrument Electrical Certification is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SAP maintenance module is preferred.
• Experience as an electro-mechanical technician, maintenance mechanic, or PLC technician.
• Familiarity with calibration of industrial instruments such as flow, temperature, pressure, level, pH, and density devices.
• Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and JLG machines.
• Comfort reading ladder diagrams and general control circuit schematics.
• Experience using specialty test equipment, including volt and amp meters, meggers, DC voltage equipment, hot sticks, static trip test sets, and ground fault testers.
• Welding, fabrication, and machining experience using lathes and milling machines.
• Strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments.

Why Work Here?

You join a large, established manufacturing operation that values safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. You work with modern production and control systems, gaining hands-on experience with a wide range of electro-mechanical and instrumentation technologies. You benefit from a culture that encourages learning, cross-training, and flexibility, providing opportunities to expand your skills in mechanical, electrical, and PLC disciplines. You collaborate with a supportive maintenance and operations team that recognizes the importance of your role in keeping the plant running efficiently and safely.

Work Environment

The role is based in a large manufacturing facility that produces food ingredients in Belcamp, MD. The plant maintains a fairly clean working environment and operates with strict safety and quality standards, including compliance with SO and FSSC requirements. You work around production equipment, instrumentation, and electrical systems involving low, medium, and high voltage. You use a variety of tools and technologies, including SAP maintenance software, PLC systems, AC/DC motors, and specialized test instruments. The position requires the use of company mobile equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and JLG machines. You may work at heights and in different areas of the plant, performing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Belcamp, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.67 - $33.67/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 Belcamp,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 15, 2026.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.