Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains a wide range of production, process, utility, and facility equipment in a chemical manufacturing environment. This role requires strong electrical and mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with automated process equipment, motors, drives, pumps, conveyors, PLC-controlled systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and instrumentation. The technician ensures safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations while actively supporting preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives and continuous improvement of equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process control systems to support continuous plant operations.
• Diagnose equipment failures, identify root causes, and perform corrective actions to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Install, maintain, and repair pumps, mixers, agitators, gearboxes, conveyors, compressors, motors, and other production equipment.
• Troubleshoot AC/DC motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, relays, contactors, and electrical controls up to 480V.
• Support PLC troubleshooting activities and assist in identifying and resolving control system issues.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, ladder logic diagrams, and mechanical drawings to perform accurate maintenance and repairs.
• Execute preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) tasks in accordance with established maintenance plans.
• Conduct regular inspections, equipment calibrations, lubrication routes, and reliability-focused tasks to ensure optimal equipment performance.
• Utilize computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software to document work orders, repairs, labor hours, and maintenance history.
• Identify opportunities for cost-effective equipment modifications to improve safety, reliability, and overall performance.
• Maintain process-related equipment such as chemical transfer pumps, tanks, mixers, reactors, heat exchangers, piping systems, and filtration systems.

Essential Skills

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills across production, process, and utility equipment.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulics and pneumatics, including troubleshooting and repair.
• Ability to troubleshoot AC/DC motors, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors, and electrical controls up to 480V.
• Proficiency in PLC troubleshooting and basic understanding of ladder logic and control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, ladder logic diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience performing preventive and predictive maintenance, including inspections, lubrication, and reliability tasks.
• Knowledge of pumps, gearboxes, boilers, piping systems, and related mechanical components.
• Competence in instrument calibration and maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Strong mechanical problem-solving skills on the shop floor, with a focus on resolving breakdowns quickly.
• Familiarity with CMMS software for documenting work orders, repairs, and maintenance history.
• Understanding of maintenance principles, techniques, and processes in an industrial or chemical manufacturing environment.

Why Work Here?

You join a growing organization that invests in advanced manufacturing and partners on high-impact projects, including work supporting the Department of Defense. The company offers stock options, providing a direct stake in its future success, and promotes a culture of strong, supportive leadership focused on professional development. You benefit from a great working environment with clear opportunities for rapid growth, allowing you to expand your skills and advance your career while contributing to meaningful, long-term initiatives.

Work Environment

This position operates in a chemical manufacturing facility with exposure to production, process, and utility equipment. The role involves working 12-hour shifts (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) on a 2-2-3 schedule, providing a structured rotation of workdays and days off. You work hands-on with automated process equipment, motors, drives, pumps, conveyors, PLC-controlled systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and instrumentation, as well as facility utilities such as compressed air, HVAC, chillers, boilers, and water treatment systems. The environment emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork, with a focus on maintaining continuous operations and supporting high standards of equipment performance.

This is a Permanent position based out of Marion, IN.

The pay range for this position is $72800.00 - $79040.00/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.

health, dental, vision, 401k match and paid PTO

This is a fully onsite position in Marion,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 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.