Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

This role is a hands-on Maintenance Mechanic position in an industrial feed and grain environment, focused on troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing production equipment on primarily 2nd and 3rd shifts. You will work with electrical and mechanical systems, including conveyor belts, variable frequency drives (VFDs), gear boxes, bearings, motors, and start controls, ensuring equipment reliability and safety in a small, collaborative maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair industrial equipment such as conveyor belts, VFDs, gear boxes, bearings, motors, and start controls.
• Perform both electrical and mechanical maintenance on production equipment in an industrial feed and grain or milling environment.
• Re-wire pumps and work with gear boxes and bearings to restore and maintain optimal equipment performance.
• Carry out preventive maintenance (PM) activities to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Use basic PC skills to document maintenance work, review maintenance schedules, and access equipment information.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns promptly and safely, including during overtime and weekend hours as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area to support a safety-conscious culture.
• Collaborate with a small maintenance crew to prioritize work orders and support production needs.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, steady work history, and positive attitude while working independently on 2nd and 3rd shifts.
• Remain flexible and open to working varying hours and weekends based on operational requirements.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated recent experience in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of industrial equipment.
• Strong electrical experience, including experience with start controls, VFDs, and motors.
• Mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience working with conveyor belts, gear boxes, and bearings.
• Ability to re-wire pumps safely and accurately.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance (PM) practices and schedules.
• Basic PC skills to support documentation and maintenance-related tasks.
• Experience in an industrial, feed and grain, or milling environment, or a similar industrial setting.
• Ability to work 2nd and 3rd shifts with flexibility for overtime and weekends.
• Safety-conscious mindset and commitment to following established safety procedures.
• Spanish language skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a feed and grain or milling company is ideal.
• Industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven steady work history demonstrating reliability and long-term commitment.
• Strong work ethic, high level of commitment, and a positive, cooperative attitude.
• Ability to work effectively in a small maintenance team with a high degree of autonomy.
• Comfort working 10–12 hour shifts as part of a rotating schedule.

Why Work Here?

Join a small, close-knit maintenance team where you have real autonomy on 2nd and 3rd shifts and can directly influence equipment reliability and production success. Enjoy consistent overtime opportunities on a daily and weekly basis, allowing you to significantly increase your earnings. The rotating weekend schedule, including 12-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays followed by the next weekend off, supports a balance between work and personal time. You will work in an environment that values strong work ethic, safety, and long-term commitment, giving you the chance to grow your skills and become a key contributor in a specialized industrial operation.

Work Environment

The role is based in an industrial feed and grain nutrition facility, working as part of a small maintenance crew of approximately four people. The work involves operating in a production setting with industrial equipment such as conveyor systems, motors, VFDs, gear boxes, and pumps. Shifts primarily cover 2nd shift (for example, 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) and 3rd shift, with typical workdays running 10–12 hours from Monday through Saturday, plus regular overtime. The schedule includes 12-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays on certain rotations, followed by having the next weekend off. The environment is hands-on, fast-paced, and safety-focused, requiring comfort with industrial conditions and flexibility to work overtime and weekends as needed.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Corcoran, CA.

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00/hr.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Corcoran,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 27, 2026.

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.