Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Syncot Plastics is looking for a fleet mechanic to help out with the 30 forklifts. The Maintenance Technician’s role is to keep machinery and equipment operational by both preventative and corrective maintenance. The Technician works in a manufacturing environment and provides maintenance for forklifts, conveyor belts, shredders and grinders, plastics extrusion machinery, and all associated equipment supporting plastics manufacturing.

Hard Skills

5 years minimum industrial maintenance experience

Basic hand tools including Multi-meter and Amp meter

Ability to read and understand blueprints and electrical schematics

Ability to troubleshoot, assess and repair

Ability to build control panels from laying it out to final installation (including all control wiring and hooking up to main power)

Forklift experience

Ability to perform mechanical jobs such as changing bearings, belts, pulleys, oil in machinery and any other small task jobs needed

Experience in hydraulics, air compressors, PLCs, and welding is a plus but not required

Accurately fills out all paperwork (PM reports, parts requisitions, etc.)

Soft Skills

Ability to work with minor supervision

Maintains good relationships between supervisors and team members to assure cooperation

Informs team leaders on any unsafe or unproductive work practices and, if necessary, moves up the chain of command for corrective action

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Belmont, North Carolina.

Work Environment

Non-climate controlled but fairly comfortable. The facility is largely open air so the machines dont get hot. It isnt messy, but the raw material is piled up in designated areas for compacting/mixing.

About Aerotek:

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 meets 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 solving for 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.

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.