Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Description

The Maintenance Technician performs preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on a wide range of production machinery, facility systems, and mechanical components. This role requires strong competency across electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical disciplines, including work with PLC-driven systems. The technician diagnoses operational issues, reads and interprets schematics and technical documentation, orders necessary replacement parts, and completes all required maintenance records. Typical work includes installing, testing, repairing, and modifying electrical and mechanical components, performing facility maintenance tasks, participating in safety initiatives, and supporting continuous improvement efforts across the plant.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on a wide range of industrial and production machinery to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues on production equipment and facility systems.

• Work with PLC-controlled production equipment, identifying and resolving control-related problems to restore proper operation.

• Install, test, repair, and modify electrical and mechanical components on tools, motors, band saws, iron workers, burn tables, welding machines, plasma torches, overhead cranes, and forklifts.

• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, electrical diagrams, and equipment manuals to plan and execute maintenance and repair activities.

• Order and replace parts and components as needed, ensuring correct specifications and timely installation.

• Perform basic tack welding (Stick or MIG) for minor repairs on equipment and structural components.

• Test, troubleshoot, and adjust new equipment during installation to ensure proper setup and safe operation.

• Apply strong knowledge of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, PPE standards, and general industrial safety practices during all tasks.

• Complete all required maintenance documentation, logs, and reports accurately and in a timely manner.

• Participate in plant safety initiatives and support continuous improvement efforts related to equipment reliability and maintenance processes.

• Perform general facility maintenance tasks as needed to support safe and efficient plant operations.

• Follow all site safety requirements, including use of safety glasses, boots, hearing protection, and other required protective equipment.

• Provide overtime, weekend, and holiday coverage as needed to support production and maintenance needs.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing environment.

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled production equipment.

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, electrical diagrams, and technical manuals.

• Experience performing repairs on tools, motors, band saws, iron workers, burn tables, welding machines, plasma torches, overhead cranes, and forklifts.

• Comfort working with 3-phase electrical systems and equipment up to 480V.

• Basic tack welding skills (Stick or MIG) for minor repairs.

• Strong knowledge of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) standards, and general industrial safety.

• Ability to test, troubleshoot, and adjust new equipment during installation.

• Capability to perform preventative maintenance on a wide range of industrial machinery.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing or industrial plant environment.

• Comfort working around heavy machinery, overhead cranes, and mobile equipment.

• Attention to detail in documentation and adherence to maintenance schedules.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Willingness to support continuous improvement initiatives and adopt best practices in maintenance.

• Flexibility to work overtime, including Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays as needed.

Why Work Here?

You will join a company that genuinely cares for its employees and offers a long-term, stable opportunity with competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage. The environment emphasizes safety, reliability, and continuous improvement, providing the chance to grow your skills over time while contributing to a well-run, supportive operation.

Work Environment

This role is based in a manufacturing plant environment with a typical schedule of 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with frequent overtime on Fridays and occasional Saturday work as needed. You may be exposed to high and low temperatures, loud manufacturing noise, and active machinery. The position requires the ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays depending on operational needs. Strict adherence to site safety requirements is essential, including the use of safety glasses, safety boots, hearing protection, lockout/tagout procedures, and other required personal protective equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Tulsa, OK.

Pay and Benefits

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tulsa,OK.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 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.