Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems within a commercial or industrial setting. This position also involves operating machine tools and assembling parts to fabricate tools, mechanisms, and machines for both experimental and production purposes.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test machinery and equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Diagnose malfunctions by listening for unusual sounds and consulting with supervisors or other maintenance staff.
• Dismantle defective machines and equipment; install new or repaired parts.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other machinery components.
• Install and repair electrical apparatus, including transformers, wiring, and electronic components.
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Install, program, and repair automated machinery and equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and program Omron PLCs.
• Set up and operate machine tools such as lathes, grinders, drills, and milling machines to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, and tools.
• Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Consult with engineers and other personnel regarding equipment design, capacity, and purpose.
• Analyze specifications, drawings, sketches, and instructions to plan layout and sequence of operations.
• Design fixtures, tooling, and experimental parts for special engineering needs.
• Verify conformance of machined parts to specifications.
• Install parts and materials such as sheet metal, hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, lubricants, and batteries.
• Recommend changes for efficiency and adaptability through Kaizen activities.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Why Work Here?

Employees enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and overtime pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes a 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as flexible spending and health savings accounts. Life insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, and referral bonuses are also provided. The company offers career growth opportunities in a stable, supportive environment with a positive, team-oriented work culture focused on safety and continuous improvement.

Work Environment

The work environment is fast-paced and high-volume, with frequent machine operation and inspection tasks. The company promotes teamwork and open dialogue, aiming to create a sense of ownership and camaraderie among employees. Employees regularly stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and communicate. Lifting up to 100 pounds is regularly required, with frequent lifting of more than 100 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The workplace involves regular exposure to wet / humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high places, fumes / airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration, with occasional exposure to outside weather conditions. Hearing protection is required due to noise levels. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. The work schedule often includes long hours and mandatory overtime, typically 5–6 days a week with 10–12 hour shifts.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Tell City, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55848.00 - $60320.00 / yr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tell City,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.