Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

SUMMARY: This maintenance technician will perform all duties and responsibilities as follows:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Oversee production floor

– Respond to maintenance calls (including PM checklists) as necessary depending on technicians skills and prioritization of the call

– Set up equipment in the automatic machines, manual operations, and other work areas per work instructions in area manuals

– Change punches and other tooling as necessary to maintain production

– Repair manufacturing equipment according to company protocols

– Complete preventative maintenance (PM) checklists and complete associate tasks related to checklist

– Identify reoccurring problems and provide solutions to reduce or eliminate their occurrence

– Maintain quantities for items tracked in inventory system

– Follow safety procedures in accordance with approved training, and report any dangerous conditions to management immediately

– Work closely with the Bagging, Roll Making, and Molding departments on the workflow

– Work closely with the Production Supervisor and Scheduling on the status of all manufacturing orders

– Basic quality assessment and paperwork sign-off

Hard Skills

Overseeing production floor

Responding to maintenance calls

Setting up equipment per work instructions

Changing punches and tooling

Repairing manufacturing equipment

Completing preventative maintenance checklists

Maintaining inventory quantities

Soft Skills

Problem-solving

Adhering to safety procedures

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Rensselaer, New York.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and may work with explosive materials. All PPE is provided when dealing with any chemicals or explosive material. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.