**Aerotek is Hiring!** **Maintenance Tech (B)** **Starting Pay: $26.91 (opportunities for growth!)** **Shift: (5 on, 5 off, 2 on, 2 off) (Night shift 6pm-6am)** **$1000 Sign On Bonus After First 30 Days!** **Job Description** The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting all mechanical and electrical issues within the plant. The primary duties include performing preventative maintenance and responding to repair calls from operators. The technician will work on various equipment such as corrugators, printer presses, die cutters, auxiliary equipment, and glue machines. Utilizing knowledge of bearings, conveyors, drives, gear boxes, and other mechanical components, the technician will troubleshoot mechanical issues. Electrical tasks include wiring, working with 3-phase motors, and handling PLC controls, including those from Allen Bradley, Siemens, or Fanuc. **Responsibilities** + Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues. + Perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment. + Respond to repair calls from operators. + Work on equipment including corrugators, printer presses, die cutters, auxiliary equipment, and glue machines. + Utilize knowledge of bearings, conveyors, drives, and gear boxes to troubleshoot mechanical problems. + Handle electrical tasks such as wiring, working with 3-phase motors, and PLC controls. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical maintenance including preventative and corrective maintenance. + Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, belts, motors, and gear boxes. + Electrical skills including PLC troubleshooting, electrical theory, circuit protection, AC and DC motors, switches, control devices, high voltage, and 480V 3-phase motors. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with industrial maintenance and troubleshooting. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics. + Experience with corrugating equipment, gear boxes, drives, belts, conveyors, and bearings. **Why Work Here?** This is a direct hire position with competitive starting wages. The company offers significant growth opportunities, with the potential to progress to lead, supervisor, or manager roles. Employees are encouraged to pursue upward mobility within the company, with support for paid education and secondary training. Additionally, the company offers a pension plan for hourly employees and a sign-on bonus. Technicians may also have the opportunity to travel for training at other facilities across the country. **Work Environment** The shift schedule consists of 5 days on, 5 days off, 2 days on, and 2 days off during nights from 6 PM to 6 AM. The work environment is a standard industrial setting, which can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The facility is clean and organized. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Fort Smith, Arkansas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $55872.80 - $55972.80/yr. PENSION PLAN - International Paper is one of few companies that have a pension plan for their hourly employees. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Fort Smith,AR. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Mar 10, 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.