Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Technician | Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Full-time | Contract-to-Hire

Shift: 6 am – 4 pm  

Targeted pay rate: $29-32/hr depending upon qualification
 
Kelly Engineering seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our client’s team. In this role, you’ll be supporting advanced robotics and automation systems at the client location by performing preventative/predictive maintenance and troubleshooting issues.

Recent mechatronics and electrical technical school graduates are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance tasks on robots, systems, and industrial machines/conveyors
• Work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Assist with installation and deployment of new systems or machines
• Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed
• Submit daily or weekly activity reports and coordinate closely with the sites team leaders to prioritize work

What You’ll Need:

• 1 - 5 years of maintenance experience
• Good general knowledge and competency in electrical and mechanical maintenance operations
• Strong communication skills
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Excel, Slack, CMMS, SharePoint)
• Experience using multimeters

Nice to Have Skills:

• Exposure to robotics
• Experience in warehouse, logistics, or material handling automation
• Certifications: OSHA 30, NFPF 70E, Scissor Lift

Ability to meet physical demands of job:

• Use and manipulation of standard hand tools
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Working from heights of up to 50 ft
• Use and operation of lifts with a manufacturer?rated capacity of 250 lbs., including tools and equipment (approximately 30 lbs.)
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling to access and repair equipment at ground level
• Working on overhead equipment, including extended reaching and manual dexterity

All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

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About Kelly

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