Job Information
Aerotek Maintenance Mechanic in Chicago, Illinois
Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic
Job Description
Candidates will be responsible for both preventative and reactive maintenance on all machinery within the plant. Responsibilities include repairing and troubleshooting heavy equipment, conveyors, shredder, compactor, utilizing volt meters for electrical troubleshooting, performing MIG and STICK welding when needed, and working on hydraulic and pneumatic machinery. The majority of the machinery is 240V, but the shredder operates at 480V, so candidates must be comfortable with that. Additional duties include utilizing blueprints and schematics, changing out motors on machinery, and general facility maintenance when needed.
Hard Skills
3+ years of maintenance mechanic experience
Basic electrical knowledge
MIG and STICK welding
Hydraulic and pneumatic machinery maintenance
Volt meter usage
Blueprint and schematic reading
Work Environment
Candidates will be working both inside and outside. Overall, it is a very heavy industrial environment.
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.