**Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** Demonstrate a high level of mechanical skills and self-motivation. Receive and understand spoken and written technical instructions and respond in English. Read and interpret information from manuals, blueprints, schematics, and other documentation in hard copy or electronic formats as necessary. Function safely in an industrial manufacturing setting, including shift work as required. Overtime is a requirement of the job. Adhere to policies and procedures as an employee including attendance and punctuality to company standards. Perform housekeeping duties as required and other duties as assigned. Train and share knowledge with coworkers. **Responsibilities** + Receive and understand spoken and written technical instructions and respond in English. + Read and interpret information from manuals, blueprints, schematics, and other documentation in hard copy or electronic formats as necessary. + Function safely in an industrial manufacturing setting, including shift work as required. + Adhere to policies and procedures including attendance and punctuality to company standards. + Perform housekeeping duties as required and other duties as assigned. + Train and share knowledge with coworkers. **Essential Skills** + High level of mechanical skills. + 3+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience. + Strong electrical skills including knowledge of electrical schematics, relays, relay logic, motors, VFDs. + Ability to read and interpret schematics and electrical documentation. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Technical school is a plus. + Experience with PLCs and ladder logic is beneficial but not required. **Why Work Here?** The average tenure is 20 years. We offer a 401k match, health (BlueCross BlueShield), dental, and vision insurance. There is an opportunity for growth with annual raises and a great company culture. The team cares about employees and provides consistent and often feedback on performance. We offer paid lunch breaks, a temperature-controlled environment, and a profit-sharing plan that has paid out for the last 7 years. This is a stable business with a plant that has been around for 50 years. **Work Environment** Industrial setting with shifts available. 3rd shift: Sunday - Thursday 11 pm-7 am, every other Saturday (Saturday is a half day). 2nd shift: Monday - Friday, every other Saturday (Saturday is a half day). **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Athens, Georgia. **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.