Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanic

Job Description

The Mechanic repairs, refurbishes, and maintains fusion equipment and related machinery in a distribution plant and field environment. This role focuses on troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, ensuring all rental fusion equipment remains in safe, reliable working condition, and supporting shipping and receiving operations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair small diesel and gas engines, centrifugal pumps, generators, electrical circuits, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair all rental fusion equipment to keep it in proper working order.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on fusion equipment and related machinery.
• Maintain accurate records of service, repairs, and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Complete 24-hour check-ins and machine checklists to ensure equipment readiness and safety.
• Enter and maintain detailed records of rental equipment in the computer system.
• Prepare equipment for shipping, including proper documentation and readiness checks.
• Create repair quotes for customers and write clear, detailed repair orders.
• Locate and source required parts using local vendors and vendor websites.
• Repair fabrication shop equipment as needed and provide field support for troubleshooting equipment repairs.
• Use computers for order entry, parts ordering, and email communication to support service and logistics operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support plant and field operations.
• Work in the Shipping and Receiving area as needed, including packing and loading customer orders of piping, valves, and fusion equipment.
• Complete daily cycle counts to support inventory accuracy.
• Receive products and equipment from vendors and verify documentation and condition.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair small diesel and gas engines.
• Strong skills in servicing and repairing centrifugal pumps and generators.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical circuits in industrial equipment.
• Hands-on experience working with hydraulic systems, including troubleshooting and repair.
• Hands-on experience working with pneumatic systems, including troubleshooting and repair.
• Ability to maintain and repair rental fusion equipment in a plant and field environment.
• Competence in performing scheduled preventative maintenance on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Ability to accurately maintain service, repair, and maintenance records.
• Capability to complete equipment checklists and inspections within required timeframes.
• Basic computer literacy for order entry, parts ordering, record keeping, and email communication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a maintenance technician in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Experience in pneumatics and hydraulics applied to industrial or construction equipment.
• Familiarity with fabrication shop equipment and ability to perform repairs as needed.
• Experience supporting field service or troubleshooting equipment at customer sites.
• Previous experience working with shipping and receiving operations, including packing, loading, and inventory cycle counts.
• Ability to locate and source parts efficiently through local vendors and online vendor websites.
• Strong attention to detail when preparing repair quotes, writing repair orders, and maintaining equipment records.
• Willingness to perform other related duties to support operational needs.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable operation where hands-on technical skills are valued and put to use every day. The environment offers consistent weekday hours, allowing for predictable work-life balance. You gain experience with a variety of equipment and systems, providing ongoing opportunities to grow your mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic expertise. Collaboration across maintenance, fabrication, and shipping and receiving teams creates a supportive atmosphere focused on keeping equipment and operations running smoothly.

Work Environment

This role is based in a manufacturing facility located in Pittsburg, CA, with a typical schedule starting at 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Work takes place in a plant and distribution environment and may include time in the field supporting equipment repairs. The position involves working around industrial machinery, fusion equipment, piping, valves, and fabrication shop tools, as well as in the Shipping and Receiving area handling customer orders and vendor deliveries. The work setting is hands-on and equipment-focused, requiring comfort in an active industrial facility.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Pittsburg, CA.

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $32.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Pittsburg,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

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.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.