Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician maintains and repairs production equipment in a fiberglass molding facility, with a strong focus on mechanical systems and basic electrical troubleshooting. This role performs both corrective and preventive maintenance on pumps, motors, conveyors, and related equipment to keep operations running safely and efficiently on a third-shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair tanks, pumps, agitators, pneumatic conveyors, and related production equipment from a mechanical standpoint.
• Perform major repairs such as replacing locked-out pumps, changing out failed pumps immediately, and completing detailed repairs afterward.
• Ensure pneumatic conveyors operate continuously by unclogging lines, changing filters, and addressing mechanical issues as they arise.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues involving single-phase and three-phase motors operating at 120–480V.
• Re-wire motors as needed to restore or improve equipment functionality.
• Perform preventive maintenance activities, including changing out motors, greasing bearings, replacing belts, and completing other scheduled tasks.
• Spend approximately 30% of each day performing preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Read and interpret prints and blueprints to diagnose issues and complete repairs accurately.
• Document maintenance activities as required and communicate equipment status and issues to the supervisor and team.
• Collaborate with the maintenance supervisor and other technicians to prioritize work orders and support production needs.
• Follow all safety procedures and lockout/tagout practices while working on mechanical and electrical systems.

• At least 3 years of mechanical maintenance experience working with pumps, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills, including troubleshooting and repairing pumps, conveyors, and related equipment.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulics and pneumatics in an industrial environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical components such as bearings, belts, and drive systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot single-phase and three-phase motors operating at 120–480V.
• Experience re-wiring motors and performing basic electrical maintenance on industrial equipment.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on motors, pumps, conveyors, and associated components.
• Ability to read and interpret prints and blueprints to support troubleshooting and repair work.
• General industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production setting.
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills with a focus on root-cause identification and resolution.

• Experience working as a maintenance technician, maintenance mechanic, or in a similar industrial maintenance role.
• Background in fiberglass, molding, or similar manufacturing environments is beneficial.
• Comfort working on third shift and overtime as needed to support production demands.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a small maintenance team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to completing repairs and PMs safely and correctly.

You will join a small, tight-knit maintenance team where your skills have a direct impact on production uptime and safety. The environment offers consistent hands-on work with a variety of equipment, giving you the opportunity to deepen your mechanical and electrical maintenance expertise. Overtime opportunities are available for those who want to increase their hours and earnings, and you will work closely with an experienced supervisor who supports collaboration and continuous learning.

Work Environment

This role is based in a fiberglass molding manufacturing facility that has a noticeable paint odor due to the materials used in production. The position operates on third shift, typically from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., with current technicians often working five 12-hour shifts per week, totaling approximately 55–65 hours. The maintenance team is small, consisting of a supervisor and one technician on first shift, fostering close collaboration and clear communication. Work involves frequent interaction with industrial equipment such as tanks, pumps, agitators, motors, and pneumatic conveyors. The dress code requires jeans, steel-toe footwear, and a long-sleeve shirt to support safety and protection while working on the plant floor.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of South Bend, IN.

The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.00/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 South Bend,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 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.