Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

You will work independently to repair, fix, troubleshoot, and diagnose maintenance problems. Tasks include working on different plastics manufacturing machines, performing electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical work, and fabricating equipment or parts using welder, cutting torch, and shop tools. Responsibilities include:

Mechanical: Replacing and repacking bearings, swapping out pumps and motors, replacing rollers and gears, metal working, and attaching machine parts.

Electrical: Wiring machines, checking voltage and faults, replacing and troubleshooting photo eyes/lasers, and switch repairs.

Hydraulic/Pneumatic: Changing and rebuilding cylinders, replacing seals, replacing cylinders and solenoids, etc.

Using a laptop to diagnose machine faults, similar to a code reader for a car.

Hard Skills

Maintenance

Electrical

Mechanical

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Fargo, North Dakota.

Work Environment

The facility is a large manufacturing plant located in the north industrial park in Fargo. It is consistently loud and can get a bit dusty. There are roughly 20 people on each shift. The dress code requires steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and earplugs. Northern Pipe runs two rotating shifts: a day shift and a night shift. Candidates will train on days from 7 AM to 4 PM, Monday to Friday, until they become acquainted with the machines and processes. Then, they will transition to their assigned shift. The starting pay is $30/hr, with a $2/hr bonus for night shifts and an additional $3/hr for shifts worked on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights.

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.