Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title: Multi-Craft Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

As a Multi-Craft Maintenance Mechanic, you will efficiently and effectively provide maintenance support to meet customer needs while maintaining a safe and clean work environment. Your role will involve providing technical expertise to support daily operations and achieve significant improvements in production objectives.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in departmental projects, tasks, and objectives.
• Troubleshoot versions of programmable devices, hardware, and systems such as PLCs, vision camera systems, barcode scanners, intelligent sensors, PC-based machine control systems, and SCADA level systems.
• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance repairs on a wide range of electrical, mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical production equipment and building systems.
• Assist with set up and operator activities, installation, and set up of new equipment.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns of hydraulic, pneumatic, and high voltage electrical systems independently.
• Work from layout plans, blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches, drawings, or verbal instructions.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot CNC equipment, performing maintenance, repair, and calibration on equipment such as control systems of numerically controlled machines.
• Conduct operational tests and repair equipment by disassembling components, repairing or replacing faulty parts, and reassembling and adjusting equipment.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety procedures and facility work rules.
• Handle chemicals safely and manage SDS documents, familiarizing with proper chemical handling procedures.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
• Complete required safety program objectives and training.
• Participate actively in cost reduction and continuous improvement programs.
• Uphold high ethical standards and intellectual integrity, demonstrating mature judgment and communication skills across all organizational levels.

Essential Skills

• Experience with electrical, mechanical, and PLC troubleshooting.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Trade school or equivalent experience of 24 to 36 months preferred.
• Effective communication skills in oral and written form with operators, Team Leads, and Engineers.
• Ability to work independently with high-quality and reliability standards.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, PC usage, and email.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.
• Capability to lift 50 pounds manually and repetitively.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with CNC equipment and repair is a plus.
• Familiarity with proper chemical handling procedures and LOTO procedures.

Why Work Here?

Join a large company with a great culture and clean, air-controlled environment. Enjoy Hawaiian shirt Fridays and opportunities to learn and grow. Benefit from a comprehensive range of medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one. We offer company-provided life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and a generous vacation policy. Our 401k plan has no vesting period, and you can benefit from a quarterly bonus. Enjoy discounts with suppliers and work with an exceptional HR team.

Work Environment

The work environment is a very clean manufacturing setting that is not temperature-controlled in certain parts of the plant. You will work in the shift, including 3rd shift (Sunday - Thursday, 10:00 pm - 6:30 am).

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of SMITHFIELD, NC.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $30.00/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 SMITHFIELD,NC.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 22, 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.