**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** As a Maintenance Technician, you will maintain steady and compliant operation of high-tech automated equipment and drive continual improvement through electrical/PLC technology. You will troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing and/or packaging equipment at required operating levels by performing proper preventive maintenance and major overhauls to meet departmental production standards on equipment in several lines. You will also maintain and troubleshoot various types of filling and packaging equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLC), operator interfaces, variable frequency drives, servomotors, and encoders. Basic electrical troubleshooting and repair tasks, such as working with starters, fuses, relays, wire blocks, wiring, and breakers, are part of your daily responsibilities. Ensuring all machine guards, interlocks, and other safety devices are properly installed and maintained in good working order, and following established lockout procedures when working on equipment, are crucial aspects of the role. **Responsibilities** + Maintain steady and compliant operation of high-tech automated equipment. + Drive continual improvement through electrical/PLC technology. + Troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing and/or packaging equipment at required operating levels. + Perform proper preventive maintenance and major overhauls. + Maintain and troubleshoot various types of filling and packaging equipment. + Maintain and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers (PLC), operator interfaces, variable frequency drives, servomotors, and encoders. + Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and repair tasks, such as working with starters, fuses, relays, wire blocks, wiring, and breakers. + Ensure all machine guards, interlocks, and other safety devices are properly installed and maintained. + Follow established lockout procedures when working on equipment. **Essential Skills** + Hydraulics + Pneumatics + Troubleshooting + Motors + Gearboxes + Conveyor systems + Change over + Preventive maintenance + Repair + Mechanical skills **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High School Diploma/GED + Demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical/electrical principles/concepts + Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (written and verbal) + Excellent attention to quality and detail **Why Work Here?** This is a direct placement position, making you an employee from day one. The facility is climate controlled, very clean, and offers great benefits including a 401K match up to 4.5%. You will be tied to one department rather than having to cover the entire plant, allowing you to become very familiar and comfortable with maintenance tasks. Each year, after one year of tenure, technicians receive a new pair of boots. Additionally, you will receive 12 annual paid holidays, 5 paid sick days, 2 paid personal days, and company-paid Short Term Disability and Life & AD&D Insurances. **Work Environment** You will be working in a very large manufacturing environment. Depending on the room, there may be strong smells of medicine flavoring, hair dye, etc. The facility is very clean, well-lit, and climate controlled. The dress code requires PPE, including scrubs, safety shoes, ear plugs, hair nets, safety glasses, and ear plugs. The 3rd shift runs from 11pm-7:05am (with a 20-minute break and a 35-minute break) Monday to Friday, with some Saturdays required. The 2nd shift runs from 3pm-11:05pm. Training will occur for 2-3 months on the 1st shift (7:00am-3:05pm). **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Richmond, Virginia. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $72800.00 12 annual paid holidays 5 paid sick days 2 paid personal days Company paid Short Term Disability and Life&AD&D Insurances **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,VA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 6, 2025. **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.