Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Kelly Services is currently hiring a Maintenance Mechanic for a leading food manufacturing facility in Affton, Missouri. This temp-to-hire opportunity offers competitive pay, a consistent rotating schedule, and long-term career potential with a growing maintenance team.

Pay

$30$39 per hour, based on experience

Schedule

Night Shift: 6:30 p.m.7:00 a.m. 12-hour shifts. Rotating Two-Week Schedule:

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
• Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Position Summary

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production machinery and facility equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations. This hands-on position focuses on preventive maintenance, mechanical repairs, equipment installations, and minimizing production downtime within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on production machinery and facility equipment.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical equipment to minimize downtime.
• Repair and replace components such as bearings, belts, chains, gears, motors, pumps, conveyors, and mechanical drive systems.
• Troubleshoot basic electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Respond promptly to production equipment breakdowns and maintenance requests.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, modifications, and improvement projects.
• Perform root-cause analysis to identify and prevent recurring equipment problems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, equipment schematics, and technical manuals.
• Complete work orders and required maintenance documentation accurately.
• Perform welding and fabrication work as needed.
• Support facility equipment and utility systems when required.
• Follow all food safety, HACCP, GMP, lockout/tagout, and company safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Adapt to changing production and maintenance priorities while working independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous industrial maintenance or maintenance mechanic experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Working knowledge of mechanical power transmission systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Basic math skills and the ability to complete maintenance documentation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with production and maintenance teams.
• Ability to work 12-hour overnight shifts on a rotating schedule.

Preferred

• Previous maintenance experience in food manufacturing.
• Technical school training, certification, or degree in industrial maintenance or a related field.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Experience maintaining conveyors and other production machinery.
• Experience with facility utilities and support equipment.
• Refrigeration or ammonia refrigeration experience.
• Two-year technical degree in an industrial maintenance-related field.
• Extensive industrial maintenance experience.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Temp-to-hire position with long-term career potential
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Weekly pay through Kelly Services
• Consistent overnight schedule with built-in days off
• Opportunity to join a well-established food manufacturer
• Hands-on work involving a variety of machinery and maintenance projects
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Apply today to join Kelly Services and take the next step in your career as a Maintenance Mechanic!