Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Job Description
The Maintenance Technician performs routine and emergency maintenance on equipment, machinery, and facilities to ensure optimal performance and minimize downtime. This role involves troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, conducting repairs, and carrying out preventive maintenance activities to support safe and efficient operations in an industrial environment.
Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on industrial equipment, machinery, and facility systems to ensure reliable operation.
• Respond promptly to emergency maintenance requests to minimize equipment downtime and production interruptions.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and HVAC-related issues using appropriate tools and diagnostic methods.
• Conduct both preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery and facility systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation to support accurate repairs and installations.
• Support facility upgrades and new equipment installations by assisting with setup, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Follow safety procedures and best practices while working on equipment and within the facility to maintain a safe work environment.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience or related maintenance experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for industrial machinery, including mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to perform both preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance in an industrial setting.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience using electrical metering tools to diagnose and verify electrical system performance.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical repair and maintenance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of HVAC systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with maintaining maintenance schedules and logs.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple maintenance tasks and priorities.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Altamont, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $29.00/hr.
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 Altamont,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 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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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):
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