Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Electromechanical Technician Job Description

Join our team as an Electromechanical Technician where you will play a crucial role in maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated manufacturing equipment. Your efforts will support safe and reliable plant operations, minimize production downtime, and contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment and control systems.

• Work with single-phase, three-phase, and DC electrical systems.

• Troubleshoot motors, starters, contactors, relays, overloads, and transformers.

• Troubleshoot VFDs, servo drives, and motor control systems.

• Install and terminate electrical wiring and control components.

• Perform electrical testing using diagnostic equipment.

• Inspect and maintain mechanical equipment and production machinery.

• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• Complete preventive and predictive maintenance activities.

• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production emergencies.

• Enter, update, and close maintenance work orders in the CMMS/JDE system.

• Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery.

• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Industrial maintenance or electromechanical experience.

• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical equipment.

• Working knowledge of motors, controls, sensors, and mechanical drive systems.

• Basic computer skills and ability to use a CMMS/work-order system.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Technical certificate, associate degree, or apprenticeship in relevant fields.

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience.

• PLC troubleshooting experience.

• Allen-Bradley PLC experience.

• VFD and servo drive experience.

• 480 VAC three-phase electrical experience.

• Hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting experience.

Why Work Here?

Experience the benefits of working in a smaller company where everyone knows your name. Enjoy great benefits once permanent and take advantage of lots of overtime without being overworked.

Work Environment

This role offers 2nd and 3rd shift openings. The 2nd shift operates from 3pm-11:30pm and the 3rd shift from 11pm-7:30am, Monday through Friday with mandatory overtime every other weekend.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newberry, SC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/hr.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newberry,SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 2026.

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.