Off Shift Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Off Shift Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The maintenance technician will be responsible for mechanical and electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair throughout the facility. This role involves monitoring, repairing, and adjusting various manufacturing equipment and systems including hydraulic thermoforming presses, ovens, robotic waterjets, 3 phase motors, and Siemens PLCs & HMIs. As a multi-craft industrial maintenance role, the technician will engage in mechanical, electrical, and controls work, including plugging into a laptop and troubleshooting programs and drives.

Responsibilities

• Perform manufacturing-related equipment preventative maintenance.
• Safely troubleshoot live electrical panels.
• Participate in problem-solving groups and lean manufacturing activities.
• Contribute to the maintenance department's efforts to achieve key measures.
• Continuously learn to support processes such as thermal forming, adhesive application, molding, Isocyanate foam, high-pressure water use, and assembly processes.
• Operate powered industrial trucks, aerial lifts, and cranes.
• Edit and modify control programs on programmable devices such as A-B, SLC-500, Control Logics, Panel View, and Panelview Plus.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years working in a maintenance department within a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years experience with maintaining automated machinery.
• 1+ years of electrical troubleshooting.
• Strong mechanical experience.
• Ability to read machine drawings and control schematics.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Automotive experience is a plus.
• Robot and robotic control experience is advantageous (Fanuc, Motoman, ABB).
• Electrical journeyman card is a plus.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) systems is beneficial.
• Experience with smart cameras such as Keyence and Cognex is favorable.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a full benefits package starting on day one after completing six months. Join a large global company with numerous facilities across the United States and worldwide. Benefit from overtime opportunities and double-time pay on Sundays.

Work Environment

This facility manufactures interior sound-deadening material for the automotive industry and operates in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment typical of the automotive sector. The plant spans nearly 300,000 sq. ft., with 40% of work associated with Chrysler and the remainder divided among various tiered suppliers and auto manufacturers. The current schedule involves working 50 hours per week, with most Saturdays and occasional Sundays, offering double-time pay on Sundays.ex

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Battle Creek, MI.

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $38.00/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 Battle Creek,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on May 12, 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.