Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Automation Personnel Services is seeking Maintenance Technician for a food manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN. In this role, you will support all production processes and facility equipment. Primary duties include preventative maintenance, machine troubleshooting and project support. This is a full-time, temp-to-hire position.

Pay range- based on experience

$22.00 - $26.00 per hour (negotiable based on experience)

Shifts and Schedules

2nd shift: 3:00pm-11:30pm Monday-Friday.

3rd shift: 11:00pm-7:30am Sunday- Thursday.

The schedule may vary depending on maintenance challenges.

Maintenance Technician Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot and upgrade equipment and facility, analyze equipment and operational problems for all equipment, and take corrective action to resolve mechanical/electrical and operational problems

• Lubricate equipment and perform preventative maintenance checks as needed, and/or requested

• Assist with change-over of equipment, as necessary to produce different products

• Assist with clearing equipment jams (during production) and set aside products for inspection/rework

• Assist with the installation of new equipment

• Assist manager/supervisor troubleshooting with training new maintenance employees, when requested

• Must be able to perform light electrical work including basic electrical trouble shooting with a volt/ohm meter and amp probe

Maintenance Technician Skills and Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in a maintenance position

• Previous experience on forklift and scissor lift

• Read mechanical drawings

• Some basic computer skills for inventory and equipment

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Excellent Customer Benefits upon hire
5 personal days per year
6 paid Holidays per year

Vacation Pay prorated based on hire date
401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days.

Health Savings account

Paid Quarterly bonus (based on company performance)

401(k) Retirement Plan
Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401K matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.

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Click Apply Now or call us at View phone number on jobswipe.net to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at

Automation Personnel Services Chattanooga Branch
Shallowford Commons Complex

6116 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.

About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:

• 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
• Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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