Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Hours: 1st Shift 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday

Pay: $25-$28

Job Description

The Maintenance Mechanic performs preventive and predictive maintenance on a wide range of industrial machinery and equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation across the facility. This role inspects mechanical systems for wear or potential failures, troubleshoots issues, and completes repairs on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems. The position also involves assembling and testing new equipment, maintaining accurate maintenance records, and consistently following all safety regulations and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on machinery and equipment to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.

• Inspect mechanical systems regularly to identify wear, damage, or potential failures before they impact operations.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical equipment in a manufacturing or industrial setting.

• Replace defective components such as bearings, belts, motors, pumps, valves, and other mechanical parts.

• Assemble, install, and test new equipment and machinery to ensure proper operation and integration into existing systems.

• Conduct conveyor maintenance and other routine equipment checks to maintain consistent production flow.

• Read and interpret technical documents, equipment manuals, and schematics to diagnose issues and plan repairs.

• Support facility operations by responding to maintenance requests and participating in overtime work when needed.

Essential Skills

• Experience in industrial maintenance, manufacturing, facilities maintenance, or a closely related field.

• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, including rotating equipment and material handling machinery.

• Hands-on experience with hydraulics and pneumatics, including troubleshooting and repair.

• Basic understanding of electrical principles as they apply to industrial equipment and controls.

• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, equipment manuals, and maintenance instructions.

• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

• Ability to perform repairs and component replacements on bearings, belts, motors, pumps, valves, and similar parts.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Welding skills for repair and fabrication tasks.

• Ability to fabricate parts or supports as needed for equipment installation and repair.

• PLC troubleshooting exposure or experience is a plus.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of West Chester, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $28.00/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 West Chester,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 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.