**Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic** **Job Description** We are seeking two dedicated and skilled maintenance mechanics to join our team on the second shift. The chosen candidates will play an integral role in maintaining the functionality of our production and packing equipment, ensuring smooth operations and addressing any mechanical issues as they arise. **Responsibilities** + Perform scheduled maintenance on production and packing equipment. + Provide emergency and/or unscheduled maintenance as required. + Assist with the setup of equipment for scheduled production runs. + Assist with machine rebuilds, installations, and moves. + Perform mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packing and other production equipment. + Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. **Essential Skills** + At least one year of automotive experience or previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing maintenance environment. + Proven ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment mechanically. + Experience with mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with brake repair, electrical, and preventive maintenance. + Ability to read and interpret schematics. + Experience in the setup and operation of general machine maintenance shop equipment and tools. + Possession of personal tools is ideal, although many power tools will be supplied. **Why Work Here?** We offer a strong company culture with a supportive and collaborative work environment. Our employees benefit from an employee bonus program, a brand-new cafeteria and training room, opportunities for advancement, and an employee appreciation patio. We value our employees and strive to create an environment where they can thrive and grow professionally. **Work Environment** Our manufacturing environment is clean, loud, and climate-controlled. The position requires flexibility, including the ability to work 8 hours of overtime per week as needed. The first shift opening hours are from 6 am to 3 pm. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Palmer, Massachusetts. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $29.00 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 Palmer,MA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 26, 2024. **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.