Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Description

This role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production machinery and mechanical equipment. You will work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, metalworking tools, and electrical controls to ensure equipment operates safely, efficiently, and in accordance with specifications.

Responsibilities

• Observe mechanical devices in operation to ensure performance aligns with equipment specifications.
• Diagnose issues with production machines driven by hydraulic pressure and perform necessary repairs.
• Set up and operate lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools to maintain and repair equipment components.
• Dismantle mechanical devices to access and remove defective parts.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements and identify wear or damage.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments to restore proper operation.
• Repair or replace defective parts using appropriate tools, methods, and replacement components.
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices to improve or restore performance.
• Clean and prepare parts and assemblies to ensure proper fit and operation.
• Start and test devices after repair or maintenance to verify performance and safety.
• Assist with the dismantling and installation of equipment during upgrades, relocations, or major repairs.
• Advise maintenance leadership on parts that need to be ordered to support repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Recommend components to be maintained in inventory to reduce equipment downtime.
• Evaluate PLCs, PCs, and servo drives by testing with a multimeter, identifying problems, and repairing or replacing components as needed.
• Interpret and work from electrical schematics to troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical issues on production equipment.
• Support welding and fabricating tasks related to equipment repair and modification.
• Operate job-specific equipment such as forklifts and scissor lifts when needed, following safety guidelines.
• Follow all safety rules, operating procedures, and maintenance instructions while performing duties.
• Complete routine maintenance reports and documentation accurately and on time.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support overall maintenance operations.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of related maintenance experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in repair and troubleshooting of production machinery.
• Ability to understand and work with hydraulic systems and basic hydraulics.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and basic pneumatic systems used in production machinery.
• Proficiency in electrical troubleshooting, including working with PLCs, PCs, and servo drives.
• Ability to evaluate PLCs, PCs, and servo drives using a multimeter to identify and resolve issues.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical diagrams.
• Experience with preventive maintenance practices on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Skill in operating and maintaining lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools.
• Ability to weld and fabricate components for maintenance and repair work.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and maintenance documentation clearly and accurately.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to maintenance and repair tasks.
• Ability to solve practical problems and work with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Capability to frequently lift and move moderate to heavy objects as required by the role.
• Ability to safely drive and operate a forklift, scissor lift, or other job-specific equipment when needed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a maintenance technician in a production or industrial environment.
• Background in welding and fabricating for equipment repair and modification.
• Familiarity with basic hydraulics and pneumatics in manufacturing settings.
• Comfort working around moving mechanical parts and in areas with moderate noise levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team to support production goals.
• Strong attention to detail when inspecting parts and adjusting equipment.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to established procedures and guidelines.

Why Work Here?

This is a direct hire opportunity offering stable, long-term employment in a professional production environment. You will join a team that values skilled trades, hands-on problem solving, and continuous improvement. The role provides consistent hours, the ability to build and expand technical expertise, and the satisfaction of keeping critical equipment running smoothly.

Work Environment

This position operates in a production facility with scheduled shifts that include a first shift from 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and a weekend shift from 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Friday through Sunday, with weekend hours structured to be paid as a full-time schedule. The role involves regular talking, hearing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and frequent reaching with hands and arms, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. You will frequently work around moving mechanical parts and may occasionally work at high or precarious places, with exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level is usually moderate. The position requires frequent lifting and moving of equipment or parts, and the ability to drive and operate a forklift, scissor lift, or other job-specific equipment while following all safety protocols.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $56160.00 - $83200.00/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.

MedicalDentalVisionLife and AD&D InsuranceDisability insurance

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Phoenix,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 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.

\nCompany 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.

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.