Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician Job Description

This role is responsible for performing a wide range of technical maintenance duties in an industrial production environment, including mechanical and electrical work, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic fabrication. You support the reliable operation of production equipment by diagnosing issues, performing repairs, and carrying out scheduled maintenance tasks while following established procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment issues in a production environment to quickly identify root causes and restore operation.

• Diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical components on industrial machinery.

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.

• Carry out basic fabrication, assembly, welding, burning, cutting, pipefitting, and machining tasks as needed to support maintenance and repair activities.

• Perform simple repairs on equipment and escalate more complex issues as appropriate.

• Work from both oral and written instructions, following maintenance work orders, procedures, and technical documentation.

• Understand and comply with all parts ordering and issuing procedures to ensure accurate inventory and timely availability of components.

• Maintain adherence to company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping practices in all work areas.

• Collaborate with a small maintenance team to support production operations during weekend day shifts.

• Assume other related duties as assigned by supervision to support maintenance and production needs.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial or production environment.

• Proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.

• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on industrial equipment.

• Experience with basic fabrication, assembly, welding, burning, cutting, pipefitting, and machining.

• Ability to read and work from oral and written instructions, including maintenance procedures and basic blueprints.

• Knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including three-phase power.

• Experience with PLC troubleshooting at a basic level.

• Strong troubleshooting skills with a focus on safely resolving equipment issues.

• Ability to follow established parts ordering and issuing procedures.

• Commitment to following safety standards and maintaining clean, organized work areas.

• Physical ability to work off ladders, scaffolding, and scissors lifts.

• Physical ability to perform extended amounts of walking during the shift.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in industrial maintenance or as a maintenance technician in a manufacturing setting.

• Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics in production equipment.

• Familiarity with industrial repair practices and basic machining operations.

• Ability to interpret simple equipment failures and determine appropriate repair actions.

• Comfort working within a small, collaborative maintenance team.

• Willingness to work weekend day shifts and adapt to production needs.

Why Work Here?

You join a close-knit maintenance team where your technical skills directly support smooth production operations. The environment values safety, clear procedures, and teamwork, giving you the opportunity to broaden your hands-on experience across mechanical, electrical, and fabrication tasks. Weekend day shifts offer a predictable schedule, while the variety of work helps you continuously develop and refine your maintenance expertise.

Work Environment

You work in an industrial production facility as part of a small maintenance team. This is a weekend day shift role, with typical hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. The work involves regular time on the production floor, extended walking, and performing tasks from ladders, scaffolding, and scissors lifts. You use industrial tools and equipment for mechanical repairs, electrical work, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, cutting, pipefitting, and machining. The environment emphasizes safety, adherence to procedures, and good housekeeping practices, with a focus on keeping work areas clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lawrence, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $62400.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

full company benefits as this is a direct hire role

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lawrence, KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lawrence,KS.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.