**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Weekly Pay : $27- $30/hr** **Job Description** We are a manufacturing company that makes products out of reclaimed rubber, such as rubber flooring. We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Mechanic. This is primarily a mechanical maintenance job, with light electrical maintenance responsibilities. For major or high-level electrical issues, we call in a specialist. Your role is vital in supporting our Machine Operators and ensuring efficient operations to meet customer demands. Your innovative mindset and hands-on expertise will be invaluable in enhancing machine performance. This position also involves maintaining the facilities and knowing who to call for any big HVAC or technical fixes. **Responsibilities** + Repair and maintain machinery, mechanical, and electrical equipment using hand and power tools, precision measuring, or testing devices. + Diagnose machine malfunctions and determine the need for adjustment or repair. + Dismantle machinery or equipment to examine parts for defects or to remove defective parts. + Replace defective parts with new parts or repair or reproduce parts. + Assemble and test operate machines to verify correction of malfunctions. + Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on all equipment. + Maintain and lubricate machine tools and equipment following a preventive maintenance schedule. + Perform basic fabrication and repair of necessary equipment. + Conduct testing, diagnostic, maintenance, and troubleshooting work on machine tools and mechanical systems, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems. + Diagnose plant power distribution systems. + Apply electrical knowledge to research and identify electrical components and parts. + Maintain and repair physical structures of buildings and grounds, including snow removal, basic plumbing, HVAC, and basic carpentry. + Install, troubleshoot, and upgrade all equipment. + Install air/water/hydraulic piping or any additional systems required for proper machine installation with direction from senior Technicians, engineering, or supervision. + Read blueprints, schematic drawings, and diagrams to properly and safely install machinery. + Assemble and test operate machines to verify safe working order and proper functionality. **Essential Skills** + High School Diploma/GED required; Associates degree in a related field of study preferred. + 3+ years of experience and knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and machine shop tools and equipment within a similar working environment. + Ability to read and interpret electrical line diagrams, schematics, and blueprints. + Experience with troubleshooting and replacement of electrical components including AC and DC motor drive controls. + Ability to use multi-meter, amp-meter, oscilloscope, and other electrical test tools. + Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. + Ability to work well with a team as well as independently. + Basic computer skills (email, PM schedules, work orders, etc.). + Ability to work in a stressful environment (loud, dirty, confined spaces, etc.). + Valid driver’s license with the ability to drive a 24,900lb box truck or flatbed with manual or automatic transmission. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with welding. + Knowledge of industrial maintenance. + Experience with 3-phase electrical systems. + Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment. **Why Work Here?** Opportunity to transform an operation and build out a facility. Be part of a growing plant from the ground up. Enjoy a day shift opportunity with 10 hours of overtime built into the schedule every week. This is a critical location to the company, ensuring job stability. You will have the ability to manage yourself daily and help build out the program for this site. There is potential for travel to other plants, offering opportunities to see other cities and locations. **Work Environment** This is a 1st shift opportunity with working hours from 6:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday with a 30-minute lunch break. The position is based in a smaller manufacturing plant in Mexia, TX. The company makes products out of reclaimed rubber. There will be only two Maintenance Technicians at the plant, and you will be coming in at the ground floor for a location that expects to grow and build. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of NA, Texas. **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.