**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** Responsible for performing daily maintenance and repairs of production equipment in the facility to ensure all equipment is operating at full production capacity. **Responsibilities** + Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain support and manufacturing equipment and machinery, including mixers, conveyors, gas fired ovens, boilers, sealers, and label printers. + Work on mechanical components such as gears, drives, and conveyors. + Perform electrical troubleshooting, change out drives, and adjust parameters. + Perform preventive and corrective maintenance accurately and timely. + Analyze test results, error messages, and information obtained from operators to diagnose and recommend equipment repairs. + Perform lockout/tag out procedures as needed to secure equipment according to guidelines. + Ensure adherence to equipment, fire, and electrical safety procedures during plant walk-throughs. **Essential Skills** + Hydraulics + Pneumatics + Repair + 3 phase + Preventive Maintenance + Corrective Maintenance + Equipment Maintenance + Troubleshooting + Mechanical Troubleshooting + Electrical Troubleshooting **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Previous manufacturing experience preferred, with a strong emphasis on food manufacturing/production. + Experience working on conveyors and performing preventative maintenance, such as changing belts or adjusting belts, changing motors, greasing motors and bearings, and working with three-phase motors (480 Volt). + Maintenance technician experience, PLC troubleshooting, and fabrication skills. + Around 3-4 years’ experience performing maintenance functions in a manufacturing facility required. + Knowledge of electrical and machine control. + Prior experience with TIG welding stainless and aluminum or refrigeration and HVAC is a plus. **Work Environment** Kitchen: dealing with food, so you need to be comfortable in hot/cold environments as well as wet/dry environments. It is a diverse work environment, and you must be able to work alongside other employees/operators who speak various languages. The shift is on the day shift. **Location** This position is based out of Richmond, Virginia. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $29.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • 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 Richmond,VA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 1, 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.