**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** As one of our Maintenance Technicians, you'll play a key role in managing the maintenance and repair of our production equipment, including poppers, kettle-coaters, and bagging machines, as well as our 25,000 square foot facility with HVAC systems. Your electrical and mechanical expertise will be crucial in ensuring everything runs efficiently. You'll collaborate closely with our Quality Assurance Manager to support our maintenance of SQF Level 2 certification by maintaining the highest standards for equipment and facility maintenance. Additionally, you'll be at the forefront of our efforts to automate our production processes, evaluating and recommending new equipment to drive innovation and efficiency. **Responsibilities** + Maintain and repair production equipment to keep operations running smoothly. + Collaborate with other maintenance staff and external resources to complete tasks and projects. + Implement automation solutions to enhance production and packaging. + Manage and enhance our preventative maintenance program to minimize downtime. + Coordinate with contractors and facility management for repairs and installations. + Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the maintenance team. + Handle additional duties as needed to support business goals. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair. + Facility maintenance. + PLC programming. + Proficiency in predictive maintenance and OSHA standards. + Forklift experience. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + At least 3 years of experience in a consumer products or food manufacturing environment with a strong electrical background. + Experience with vertical form fill seal machines is a plus. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy two weeks of paid vacation for your first through fourth year, three weeks from your fifth through eighth year, and four weeks thereafter. Accumulate up to 30 days of paid sick leave. Participate in our 401K plan with a one-for-one match (up to $750 in 2023). Health insurance is available with a variety of options to suit your needs. Additional benefits include dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts, plus a referral program! **Work Environment** Schedule: 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for evenings and weekends as needed. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 6:00am – 2:00pm. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Norfolk, Virginia. **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.