Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Join a dynamic team in a state-of-the-art facility specializing in the manufacture of high-end stainless steel kitchen appliances, including stoves, microwaves, and refrigerators. As a Maintenance Technician, you will be a versatile expert, adept in both mechanical and electrical repairs, ensuring the smooth operation of our advanced plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance on all plant equipment, including lasers, presses, robots, automated conveyor lines, thermo-forming machines, and foam forming machines.

• Conduct minor welding and fabrication tasks.

• Engage in electrical work, handling up to 480v and troubleshooting PLCs, primarily Allen-Bradley with some Siemens.

• Participate in special projects as needed.

• Provide your own basic tools; more expensive tools will be supplied.

• Contribute to maintaining a high standard of facility and machinery upkeep.

Essential Skills

• 5 years of experience as an industrial maintenance technician.

• Proficiency in mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics systems.

• Strong skills in repair, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Electrical expertise, including schematic and blueprint reading.

• Experience with PLC troubleshooting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree.

Why Work Here?

Experience the advantage of working in a direct hire position within a very large, clean, automated, and climate-controlled facility maintained at a comfortable 72 degrees. Benefit from strong health insurance options and the opportunity to join the Union after 90 days if desired. Our Client offers extensive educational support with opportunities for pay increases through 11 different courses, and a high-end maintenance pay scale. Enjoy access to an onsite workout facility, a free healthcare clinic, and a lab for employees and their families. There is ample room for career advancement into departments such as welding, maintenance, and machining.

Work Environment

Work in a 600,000 sq foot facility, renowned for being one of the cleanest and best-maintained manufacturing environments in Southern Wisconsin. The facility is fully automated and climate-controlled. Choose between 2nd shift (2pm-10pm, Monday-Friday) or 3rd shift (10pm-6am, Sunday night to Friday morning). Enjoy flexibility with work hours, with the option to work 40 hours or up to 60 hours depending on workload. The facility offers a $1.50 premium for 2nd shift and a $2.50 premium for 3rd shift. Be part of a growing maintenance team aiming for 9 technicians on both 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Madison, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Direct Hire

Very large, clean, automated and climate controlled facility - always 72 degrees!

Will pay for schooling

Really strong benefits and insurance - also the option to joint he Union at 90 days if you want

They offer different levels of pay bumps - they will send you back to school and there are 11 courses you can take. High end of Maintenance pay is $37/hr before the premium

Workout facility, state of the art facility, and free onsite UW healthcare clinic AND lab for employees and their family

They put a lot of time and money into keeping the facility and machinery well kept

They make a high end, quality product

Tons of room for advancement and into different departments: welding, maintenance, machining

Maintenance Supervisor is really easy to get along with

Don't need to work OT if you don't want to

Don't do Layoffs within Maintenance

$1.50 premium for 2nd shift $2.50 for 3rd shift

Pay scale; $27-37/hr before premium

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Madison,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 5, 2026.

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.

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.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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