**Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled and experienced Maintenance Mechanic with a background in dairy and electrical systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Receruring, Pasteurization, Separation, and Clarification processes, and will assist in obtaining a Pasteurized license for long-term growth. **Responsibilities** + Perform maintenance and troubleshooting on dairy machinery, including Receruring, Pasteurization, Separation, and Clarification equipment. + Work with refrigeration systems, boilers, ammonia, air compressors, and other related equipment. + Maintain and repair whey and cheese production machinery, including HGSG, Photo eyes, and instrumentation. + Service and maintain culture machinery, including fillers, packers, and case packers. + Handle packaging machinery maintenance, including fillers, case packers, and membrane sealers. + Conduct preventive maintenance to ensure the proper functioning of all equipment. **Essential Skills** + Experience with separators, clarifiers, VFDs, and process flow. + Prior dairy industry experience. + Strong troubleshooting skills. + Proficient in electrical and mechanical repairs. + Ability to perform preventive maintenance. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with instrumentation and photo eyes. + Knowledge of refrigeration systems and boilers. **Why Work Here?** Join a team committed to your professional growth and development, offering opportunities to gain new certifications and licenses. Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work culture in a dynamic and growing industry. **Work Environment** This position is based in an indoor dairy facility, working with various advanced machinery and equipment. The work involves maintaining a clean and organized environment, adhering to safety standards, and ensuring the efficient operation of all dairy processing systems. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Tulare, California. **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.