**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** ****HIRING IMMEDIATELY**** **Pay: $20.00 - $26.00/hr** **Shift:** 1st - 7am - 3pm - M-F 2nd Hybrid - 12pm - 8pm M-F **Job Description** As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for performing a wide range of maintenance duties and responsibilities on the production floor. You will ensure all equipment is set up and functioning properly, respond to maintenance calls, and perform preventative maintenance tasks. **Responsibilities** + Oversee the production floor. + Respond to maintenance calls and complete preventative maintenance checklists. + Set up equipment in automatic machines, manual operations, and other work areas according to work instructions. + Change punches and other tooling as necessary to maintain production. + Repair manufacturing equipment following company protocols. + Identify and provide solutions to recurring problems to reduce or eliminate their occurrence. + Maintain inventory quantities for tracked items. + Follow safety procedures and report any dangerous conditions to management immediately. + Work closely with the Bagging, Roll Making, and Molding departments on workflow. + Collaborate with the Production Supervisor and Scheduling on the status of manufacturing orders. + Perform basic quality assessments and complete related paperwork. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical maintenance + Electrical maintenance + Preventative and corrective maintenance + Production + Programming + Supervision + Molding **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED required + 2+ years of experience in related fields or training (a combination of both is preferred but not required) + Optic/vision inspection experience is a plus + Familiarity with PLCs **Why Work Here?** You will work in an extremely clean and comfortable environment with smaller teams and high production. The company has grown significantly while maintaining a close-knit team of roughly 100 employees, offering a great opportunity to join a booming but exclusive company. All necessary tools are provided by the company. **Work Environment** While performing the duties of this job, you will be regularly exposed to working near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, you may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and explosive materials. All personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided when dealing with chemicals or explosive materials. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rensselaer, New York. **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.