Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician
Job Description
The Industrial Maintenance Technician troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains industrial electrical and mechanical systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment. This role focuses on diagnosing issues with PLCs and HMIs, performing preventive maintenance, and supporting the installation and modification of mechanical and electrical systems in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical controls, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), three-phase and single-phase circuits, relays, switches, power supplies, drives, gauges, and test equipment.
• Navigate, diagnose, and troubleshoot human-machine interfaces (HMIs) to identify and resolve equipment issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance on mechanical machinery and electrical systems to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Assist with the installation, modification, and upgrade of mechanical and electrical systems to support production needs.
• Use precision tools such as micrometers, multimeters, indicators, and voltage testers to inspect, test, and verify equipment performance.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components, sensors, AC/DC drives and motors, and servo drives.
• Diagnose and repair programmable logic controls (PLCs) using ladder logic and other diagnostic tools.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience related to the repair of industrial electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proficiency in PLC troubleshooting and ladder logic for diagnosing and resolving control system issues.
• Extensive electrical knowledge ranging from 110 to 480 volts of power, including three-phase systems.
• Strong experience using precision tools such as micrometers, multimeters, indicators, and voltage testers.
• Experience working with electrical components, sensors, AC/DC drives and motors, and servo drives.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair programmable logic controls (PLCs).
• Strong troubleshooting skills with both electrical and mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to complete work orders and communicate findings clearly via written, verbal, or computer documentation.

Work Environment
The role is based in a primarily climate-controlled manufacturing facility. You will work in a production environment around industrial machinery and equipment.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Reidsville, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $40.00/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 Reidsville,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 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.