**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** The maintenance technician will be performing preventative maintenance, repair, and installation of equipment for plastic blow molding manufacturing. **Responsibilities** + Responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining the operational readiness of industrial production and processing machinery and equipment. + Evaluate parts for defects (i.e., breakage and excessive wear) and repair or replace broken, defective, or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment. + Analyze test results, machine error messages, and information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems and decide what to do about it. + Maintain knowledge of the safe and proper start-up, shutdown, and operation of all process, production, support, and auxiliary equipment up to achieving acceptable production rates and product specifications as established by leadership. + Perform setups and changeovers of production equipment based on established standards to the point that acceptable product is obtained at the direction of leadership. + Reassemble equipment after completion of repairs, including the inspection, and testing of repairs following all safety protocols. Operate newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs. + Test the operations of machinery and equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters and other testing devices. + Perform maintenance and repairs of production equipment in a manner that generates the highest level of production and quality to meet customer demands. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. + Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate. + Perform routine inspections of machines and finished parts using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. + Cut and weld metal to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts, and assemble new equipment. + Align, clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery. + Utilize blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, and process guides to determine correct installation and operation of machinery. + Responsible for the installation of new equipment, including equipment and process modifications in an acceptable manner as assigned. + Support other production team members by performing maintenance on machines in a timely manner. **Essential Skills** + 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience + Experience with PLC troubleshooting + Experience with schematics, blueprints, pneumatics **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + 2-year technical degree + Experience with maintenance management software **Why Work Here?** There is an opportunity for advancement as the maintenance manager is retiring. The company has a strong safety culture and maintains a very clean facility. **Work Environment** Plastic manufacturing environment with six blow molding lines. The maintenance team consists of 5 technicians (2 on 1st shift, 1 on 2nd shift, and 2 on 3rd shift). The work hours are Monday to Friday, 6:45 am to 3 pm. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Little Canada, Minnesota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $37.00 • 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 Little Canada,MN. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 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.