Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Maintenance Technician - $32-36/hr
Job Description
Maintenance Technicians focus on maintaining the upkeep of industrial equipment, including conveyors, automation systems, robotics, and facility infrastructure. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot equipment issues, and ensure accurate documentation of maintenance activities.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation systems, robotics, and ancillary equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- Conduct routine troubleshooting of out-of-service equipment, identify and correct issues, and act as an escalation point for lower-level technicians as needed.
- Record all maintenance issues for each line in the maintenance log, ensuring accurate and complete documentation.
- Maintain accurate operating logs for fire pumps, generators, HVAC equipment, and other facility systems that are tested on a routine basis.
- Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events, identify underlying issues, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Perform facility and building project work as assigned, including light bulb and ballast replacement, door repairs, furniture installation, ceiling tile replacement, carpentry duties, plumbing repairs, and maintaining operation logs.
- Assemble and test equipment to verify correct operation and production performance, making adjustments as needed.
- Examine defects and analyze causes of spoilage, implement corrective actions where possible, and verify that those actions effectively eliminate the problems.
Essential Skills
- Intermediate industrial maintenance experience. Hands-on experience in technical school will also be considered.
- Strong troubleshooting aptitude across electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
- Electrical knowledge, including working with 3-phase systems.
- Mechanical skills, including assembly, adjustment, and repair of industrial equipment.
- Experience with pneumatics, including troubleshooting and repair of pneumatic systems.
- PLC troubleshooting experience sufficient to diagnose and resolve basic control issues.
- Experience performing maintenance and repair on forklifts or similar industrial vehicles.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Technical school education in industrial maintenance, electrical, mechanical, or a related field.
- Experience working as a maintenance technician in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
- Comfort working with conveyors, forklifts, and robotics systems.
- Familiarity with facility maintenance tasks such as basic carpentry, plumbing repairs, and general building upkeep.
Why Work Here?
You will join a clean, well-maintained facility that supports your professional growth and development. The organization offers clear advancement opportunities, including progression into electrician and PLC controls technician roles, allowing you to expand your technical expertise and career potential. You will benefit from competitive pay structures that include annual merit increases, recognizing your performance and contributions over time. The environment encourages continuous learning, supports autonomy, and values reliability and craftsmanship in maintaining critical equipment and systems.
Work Environment
The work environment is a very clean industrial facility that operates with conveyors, automation systems, robotics, generators, HVAC equipment, and other building systems. You will regularly use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing tools to plan, track, and document maintenance activities. The role involves hands-on work with electrical systems, 3-phase power, mechanical components, pneumatics, PLC-controlled equipment, and forklifts, as well as general facility maintenance tasks such as lighting, doors, furniture, ceiling tiles, carpentry, and plumbing. You can expect a setting that emphasizes safety, organization, and equipment reliability, with an expectation of appropriate industrial attire and adherence to site-specific safety and operating procedures.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $36.00/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 Columbus,OH.
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.
\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.