**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician with strong electro-mechanical proficiency to join our team. The successful candidate will work with specialized equipment, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), and ensure that machinery on factory assembly lines operates efficiently. This role involves routine maintenance, diagnosing and resolving equipment faults, and implementing maintenance strategies. **Responsibilities** + Work with specialized equipment, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), which control machinery on factory assembly lines. + Carry out routine maintenance work and respond to equipment faults. + Write maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines. + Diagnose breakdown problems. + Fit new parts and ensure equipment is working correctly. + Rapid problem-solving to handle emergencies, unplanned problems, and repairs efficiently and timely. + Liaise with Production and Procurement departments as well as Maintenance colleagues. + Assist with specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings, or components. + Control maintenance tools, stores, and equipment, applying 5S practices. + Monitor, minimize, and control maintenance downtime and material costs. **Essential Skills** + Troubleshooting + Maintenance technician + Electromechanical + PLC control + Electro-mechanical experience + PLC troubleshooting + Preventive maintenance + Electrical troubleshooting + Maintenance management + Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience with machining and metal fabrication + Ability to suggest and implement approved design changes to increase efficiency, throughput, and uptime + Capacity to understand a range of engineering functions and procedures + Ability to lead, train, and motivate others + Teamworking skills to work cooperatively and liaise with people at all levels + Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills + Confidence to respond positively under pressure + Punctuality and reliability + Knowledge of pneumatics, mechanical, electrical systems, schematics, hand tools, blueprints, and repair techniques **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience with machining and metal fabrication (Production/Manufacturing setting is preferred) + Strong electro-mechanical experience **Why Work Here?** Our company offers a supportive and engaging work environment with various benefits, including company BBQs, gift cards for attendance, company uniforms, and a 401k plan. We also offer a $150 steel toe allowance and a $250 monthly bonus if the team hits 55% OEE for the month. **Work Environment** This position is in a manufacturing setting with swamp coolers. The team size during the shift is about 10 employees. The current need is for the overnight shift from Sunday to Thursday, with initial training on day shifts. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Torrance, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $31.00/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 Algodones,NM. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 14, 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.