Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (2nd Shift or 3rd shift)

Job Description

This role focuses on performing electrical and mechanical maintenance to keep plant equipment operating safely, reliably, and efficiently. You will support a highly automated manufacturing environment by troubleshooting, repairing, and installing electrical systems and machinery, while completing preventative maintenance and documentation required for compliance and customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical duties associated with the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and electrical systems.
• Conduct preventative maintenance checks on machinery and electrical systems and complete all required documentation to support compliance and customer requirements.
• Install new electrical services and connections for plant equipment, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment, including systems operating at 480V and 3-phase power.
• Support the operation and maintenance of equipment such as extrusion lines, conveyors, boilers, chillers, bearings, belt chains, rollers, and related components.
• Perform electrical services to ensure continuous and reliable operation of plant equipment across multiple departments.
• Utilize established lockout/tagout procedures when performing electrical work, testing, or when operating or attending equipment.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures at all times while performing job duties.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the maintenance shop and throughout the facility, including cleaning up after each maintenance job.
• Adapt to and support technology and automation initiatives that replace paper-based and manual processes within the plant.
• Perform other duties within the maintenance job classification as directed by supervision.

Essential Skills

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated experience with mechanical and electrical troubleshooting in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Experience working with 480V and 3-phase electrical systems.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and reading related schematics.
• Experience working with bearings, belt chains, rollers, boilers, and chillers.
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated electrical experience.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience working with control voltage systems.
• Experience working with contactors, sensors, relays, and stop/start circuits (preferred).
• High school diploma or GED.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Exposure to or experience with coordinate measuring machines (CMM), Six Sigma, and capital expenditure (CapEx) projects is beneficial.
• Strong troubleshooting mindset with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex mechanical and electrical issues.
• Comfort working with older machinery and adapting to new technology and automation implementations.
• Ability to follow detailed safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and maintain thorough documentation.
• Effective communication skills to work collaboratively with maintenance, production, and supervision teams.

Why Work Here?

You join a workplace that values long-term growth, recognition, and employee well-being. The role offers structured pay progression under a union contract, with opportunities to increase earnings over time. You receive support for safety equipment, including reimbursement for safety glasses, and benefit from a comprehensive package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans. The company promotes from within, providing clear paths for advancement and skill development. You can enjoy a generous paid time off program, paid holidays, and a culture that celebrates employees through recognition of years of service and regular employee events such as holiday gatherings and cookouts.

Work Environment

The facility operates multiple departments, including extrusion, finishing, and mixing, and features equipment such as eight extrusion lines, chillers, boilers, conveyors, and other production machinery. The environment is a union facility, and this role works closely with both union and non-union personnel. The plant uses older machines and is non-climate-controlled, so conditions may be warm or cold depending on the season. You will work on a fixed shift schedule, with openings on 2nd shift (4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) and 1st shift (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), and a shift differential for applicable shifts. The role involves hands-on work around industrial equipment, adherence to strict safety and lockout/tagout procedures, and the use of standard maintenance tools and electrical testing equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bellefontaine, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $49920.00 - $65187.00/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 Bellefontaine,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.