Maintenance Electrician

Job Title: Maintenance Electrician

Job Description

This role provides electrical maintenance support in a metal stamping manufacturing facility that serves the automotive and heavy equipment industries. You will install, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and mechanical systems on production equipment, including stamping presses and automated machinery. Two full-time positions are available on day and night shifts, offering the opportunity to grow across three technical grades based on your skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on stamping presses, metal stamping equipment, and related production machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical issues using PLCs, robotics, servo motion systems, VFDs, AC/DC drives, and automation sensors.
• Read, interpret, and work from electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams to install and maintain equipment.
• Install, run, and maintain conduit and wiring for new and existing equipment, ensuring compliance with plant standards and safety practices.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Use electrical test equipment to troubleshoot components such as fuses, circuit breakers, disconnects, overloads, contactors, relays, and solenoids.
• Support stamping press controls, industrial networks, machine safety circuits, and industrial control circuits to ensure reliable operation.
• Collaborate closely with production and maintenance teams to identify root causes of equipment issues and implement effective solutions.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and modifications to equipment as required by plant procedures.
• For higher-grade roles, serve as a technical resource for the department, providing guidance, training, and mentoring to less-experienced maintenance technicians.
• Follow all plant safety procedures and lockout/tagout practices while working on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Participate in overtime as needed, primarily on Fridays, to support production and maintenance schedules.

Essential Skills

• Industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment (industrial experience required).
• Hands-on PLC experience for troubleshooting and supporting automated equipment.
• Experience with VFDs and AC/DC drives, including setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Experience with troubleshooting electrical systems, including use of electrical test equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience with mechanical systems in an industrial setting.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics as they relate to production equipment.
• Ability to install and maintain conduit and wiring in an industrial environment.
• Familiarity with basic electrical components such as fuses, circuit breakers, disconnects, overloads, contactors, relays, and solenoids.
• Capability to independently troubleshoot, maintain, and install electrical and mechanical systems within a manufacturing environment (Grade 2 and above).
• Advanced industrial electrical and automation experience, including complex troubleshooting with limited supervision (for Grade 3 candidates).
• Comfort working in a loud, non–temperature-controlled industrial facility.
• Willingness and ability to work either day shift (Monday–Thursday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) or night shift (Monday–Thursday, 3:30 p.m.–2:00 a.m.) with overtime on Fridays as needed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Controls experience, including machine controls and industrial automation systems.
• Experience with servo drives, robotic systems, PLC-controlled equipment, automation sensors, and industrial control circuits.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills in a production environment.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable metal stamping operation that supports key automotive and heavy equipment markets, offering long-term career potential and structured growth. The facility uses a graded technical system that recognizes and rewards your skills, with clear pathways from foundational maintenance roles to advanced industrial automation responsibilities. You work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with a laid-back culture where people support each other and share knowledge. Union representation is available, providing an additional layer of support and scheduled pay progression, while still allowing flexibility in membership. This combination of hands-on technical work, skill development, and a supportive shop-floor culture makes it an attractive place to build and advance your maintenance career.

Work Environment

Two shifts are available: a day shift running Monday through Thursday from 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and a night shift running Monday through Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., with overtime scheduled on Fridays if needed. The facility operates under a UAW union environment, though joining the union is not mandatory. Typical attire includes jeans and steel-toed boots, reflecting a practical and safety-focused dress code appropriate for a heavy industrial, metal stamping operation

This is a Contract position based out of Bluffton, IN.

The pay range for this position is $29.32 - $38.78/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Bluffton,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

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.