Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Job Description

The Maintenance Technician will perform primarily mechanical maintenance on a variety of industrial production equipment. This role focuses heavily on troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding mechanical components, with particular emphasis on gearboxes, pumps, and motors. The technician will work largely with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and will use manuals and blueprints to identify, replace, and adjust parts. While the position is almost entirely mechanical, it requires basic electrical awareness to safely identify energized components.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues on production machines to minimize downtime and maintain efficient operations.
• Rebuild gearboxes on a regular basis, including disassembly, inspection, replacement of worn parts, reassembly, and testing.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment, including greasing bearings and lubricating moving parts, in alignment with the maintenance schedule.
• Work extensively with bearing machines, wire cutting machines, shape enders, centerless grinders, and various industrial motors.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain hydraulic pumps and hydraulic systems, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain pneumatic components and systems used in plant machinery.
• Use equipment manuals and technical documentation to identify parts, understand assembly procedures, and correctly replace mechanical components such as bearings, seals, and gears.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to support accurate diagnosis and repair of mechanical systems.
• Change out and align motors as needed, ensuring proper installation and operation.
• Perform basic electrical safety checks, including identifying what components are energized (“hot”) and ensuring safe work practices around electrical systems.
• Complete approximately 75% of work on preventive maintenance tasks, 15% on reactive or breakdown maintenance, and 10% on project-based maintenance or improvement work.
• Document maintenance activities, parts used, and work performed in accordance with plant procedures.
• Collaborate with other maintenance personnel and production staff to prioritize work orders and support overall plant reliability.
• Maintain an organized set of personal tools and ensure tools and work areas remain clean and safe.

Essential Skills

• At least 3 years of mechanical repair experience specifically working on pumps or pneumatic components.
• Proven experience as a maintenance technician, maintenance mechanic, industrial maintenance mechanic, or heavy equipment mechanic.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in mechanical repair, assembly, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience performing preventive maintenance, including tasks such as greasing bearings and lubricating mechanical components.
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals to determine correct procedures for replacing parts and bearings.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints to support mechanical repair and installation work.
• Experience changing out and installing motors, including proper alignment and securing of equipment.
• Hands-on experience working with hydraulics and hydraulic pumps, including diagnosis and repair.
• Hands-on experience working with pneumatics and pneumatic components in an industrial environment.
• Basic electrical ability sufficient to recognize energized components, practice electrical safety, and understand what not to touch.
• Ownership of basic hand tools and a toolbox suitable for mechanical maintenance work.
• Capability to work largely in a mechanical maintenance capacity (approximately 98% mechanical tasks).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in industrial maintenance environments working with production machinery such as bearing machines, wire cutting machines, shape enders, and centerless grinders.
• Experience rebuilding gearboxes, including diagnosing failures and replacing internal components.
• Experience working with various types of industrial motors and drive systems.
• Electrical experience beyond basic safety, such as exposure to troubleshooting or supporting electrically driven equipment.
• Experience working in or around wastewater-related equipment or facilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex mechanical issues.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and technical documentation accurately.
• Willingness to work overnight shifts and participate in overtime as needed.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable operation that offers consistent work throughout the year and strong opportunities for overtime for those who want to increase their earnings. The organization values internal growth and regularly promotes from within, providing clear pathways to advance your career. Once hired directly, you can participate in a profit-sharing program that rewards your contribution to the company’s success. You also benefit from structured pay progression and annual reviews that support ongoing development and recognition of your skills.

Work Environment

This role is based in a plant environment on third shift, working approximately 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. New hires train on a day shift schedule for about 1 to 3 months before moving to the regular overnight shift. The position includes a shift premium for working off-shift hours, along with additional increases once hired directly and through yearly performance reviews. You will work around industrial machinery such as bearing machines, wire cutting machines, shape enders, centerless grinders, hydraulic pumps, pneumatic systems, and motors. The environment is typical of a manufacturing or industrial plant, where you will use your own basic hand tools and toolbox to perform mechanical maintenance tasks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bremen, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $26.00/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 Bremen,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 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.