Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician applies best practices in preventive maintenance, inspection, diagnostics, and repair of production equipment, machinery, buildings, and utilities in a manufacturing environment. This role focuses primarily on manufacturing maintenance, with additional responsibilities in facilities maintenance, to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on production machinery as the primary owner of machinery PMs, ensuring operators can focus on production activities.
• Assist the maintenance lead and maintenance technicians with troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic systems and related equipment.
• Install, maintain, and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems as directed by the maintenance supervisor or lead.
• Support diagnostics and repair of hydraulic equipment, servo-driven machines, and equipment with basic PLC and electrical components.
• Carry out routine maintenance tasks so maintenance technicians can focus on projects and complex troubleshooting.
• Perform fabrication, maintenance, and repairs on milling machines, heat treat ovens, walk-in freezers, hydraulic presses, air compressors, and vacuum pumps.
• Support facilities maintenance activities, including basic plumbing, electrical, and HVAC tasks, as directed by lead maintenance personnel.
• Inspect machinery, equipment, and facility systems to identify issues early and prevent unplanned downtime.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and preventive maintenance tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with production staff, supervisors, and other maintenance team members to minimize equipment downtime and maintain a safe work environment.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is ideal; candidates with fewer years may be considered with strong hydraulic and pneumatic experience.
• Proven experience performing maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with industrial hydraulic equipment, including troubleshooting and repair.
• Strong in hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience working with 480V electrical systems.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on a wide range of industrial machinery and equipment.
• Capability to follow direction from maintenance leads, technicians, and supervisors while working both independently and as part of a team.
• Solid mechanical aptitude and ability to read and follow technical instructions and maintenance procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with fabrication work related to maintenance and repair of industrial equipment.
• Exposure to HVAC systems and basic HVAC maintenance tasks.
• Basic plumbing maintenance and repair experience.
• Experience working with servo-driven machines and some exposure to PLC-based equipment.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, production-focused environment.
• Strong communication skills to interact with supervisors, peers, and production staff on the manufacturing floor.
• Resilience and the ability to work within a direct, straightforward team culture while maintaining professionalism.

Why Work Here?

Join a long-established manufacturer with a strong presence in its industry and benefit from a stable operation that is actively investing in cultural improvement. Enjoy good benefits upon conversion and the opportunity to grow as part of a maintenance team undergoing leadership changes and generational transition, creating room for increased responsibility and development. Work with new site leadership focused on building a more positive, supportive, and continuously improving culture.

Work Environment

You will work as part of a small maintenance team of four technicians spread across two nearby locations, with two team members planning to retire in the coming months, including one lead. Day-to-day activities are directed by the maintenance lead and technicians, with frequent interaction with production staff and supervisors on the manufacturing floor. The role follows a Monday through Friday schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with some flexibility possible after initial training, which is ideally completed on the 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. shift. The environment is a busy manufacturing facility with a direct, straightforward team dynamic where colleagues may be blunt with one another, but unprofessional or disrespectful behavior is not tolerated. You will work around industrial machinery, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical equipment, and facility systems such as HVAC, plumbing, and utilities

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Charles, MO.

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $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 Saint Charles,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on May 14, 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.