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Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

The maintenance technician is responsible for performing duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment according to established procedures in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs manufacturing equipment, including motor controls, DC/AC drives and controls, frying equipment, temperature instrumentation, burner systems and controls, packaging machines, electronic scales, and programmable logic controllers.

• Performs mechanical skills including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and machine repairs.

• Coordinates and completes installation and wiring of manufacturing equipment such as pumps, fans, blowers, and relay panels.

• Prepares, coordinates, and implements preventative maintenance.

• Detects faulty operations, defective materials, and documents and reports any unusual findings to the proper supervision.

• Responsible for complying with all GMP and safety regulations.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical troubleshooting

• Electrical troubleshooting

• PLC troubleshooting

• Ability to read and use an ohmmeter, ammeter, voltmeter, and multimeter

• Basic computer skills

• Comfortable with voltages ranging from 24-480

• Capable of reading schematics

• Ability to lift objects up to 100 lbs, walk/stand for the majority of the work shift, and work at heights up to 30 feet

• Experience performing preventative maintenance tasks such as greasing, lubricating, and changing bearings

• Minimum of three years of experience in electrical, mechanical, and electronic applications

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PLC programming

• Welding and fabrication experience

• Experience with VFD drives

• Knowledge of sensors and photo eyes

Why Work Here?

We offer a $5000 signing bonus, full benefits when direct, and a long-term opportunity with an established company. Our family-oriented environment is demonstrated by many employees who have been with us for 10-20 years. We host BBQs and other team-oriented events, and our culturally diverse team enjoys a simple and low-stress work environment.

Work Environment

This position requires working the 3rd shift from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am, with initial training on day shifts and then graduating to night shifts. The facility can become very warm during the summer and involves working around machinery and production products such as chips and popcorn. The facility and machinery are cleaned every Friday, though the environment can be dirty at times due to chips and grease. Safety gear, including Hi-Vis vests, hand protection, nitrile gloves, PVC gloves, safety glasses, and welding shields, is required. General cleanliness and hygiene practices must be maintained, including frequent handwashing and wearing clean, appropriate clothing without loose-fitting items.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Algona, Washington.

About Aerotek:

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.