Job Information
Aerotek Maintenance Technician in Glendale, Kentucky
Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Job Description
The day-to-day responsibilities for this maintenance position will focus on machine installations, setup of highly automated equipment including controls, automation, and electrical systems. Once installations are complete, you will support and provide ongoing preventive, planned, and unplanned maintenance on production equipment associated with your assigned areas in the plant.
Responsibilities
Oversee new equipment installation, setup, modification, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to OEM specifications.
Perform troubleshooting and investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operations, bring production back online, and make recommendations to prevent re-occurrences.
Inspect and check equipment for proper operating condition, make necessary adjustments, log test readings, and maintain, repair, or replace equipment parts, maintain system logs and manuals to document testing and operation of equipment.
Perform preventative maintenance, calibration of equipment and systems including repair, rework to meet and maintain specifications and tolerances.
Essential Skills
Experience in Industrial Maintenance with emphasis on electrical controls
Intermediate knowledge of PLC programming, robotics, and vision controls
Intermediate knowledge of Electrical Theory for AC/DC circuits, Motor Controls (VFD, Servo)
Fundamental understanding of mechanical maintenance, pneumatics, and hydraulics
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Ability to read blueprints, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, mechanical/electrical diagrams, and technical orders
Ability to connect wires to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replace switches and fuses, and splice wires, replace or repair belts, chains, or cables on machinery
Ability to align, fit, and assemble component parts using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates with the potential to operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, and fixtures
HS Diploma or GED AND Industrial Maintenance Certificate, Journeyman Card, or Associates Degree in a related field
Must have an Industrial Maintenance Certificate, Journeyman Card, Associates Degree in a related field, and a minimum of 4 years of Industrial Maintenance experience (preferred automotive, chemical, food, etc.)
Candidates need at least 7 years or more of Industrial Maintenance experience (preferred automotive, chemical, food, etc.) to be considered without a certificate or degree
Why Work Here?
This opportunity allows you to be a key member of a start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up. Additional benefits include: 401k with company matching after completing 3 months of service, medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, preventative care, eligibility for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD), Employee Basic Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Supplemental Life Insurance, access to Paid Time Off (PTO) and Parental Leave, and access to the Ford Vehicle Discount Program.
Work Environment
This is a massive battery manufacturing facility hiring individuals onto its maintenance team. The environment is clean, climate-controlled, and involves new construction from the ground up. The plant is scheduled to be fully operational in January 2025, running 24x7 with a 3-2-2 pattern of 12-hour shifts with a 45-minute unpaid lunch. There will be both day and night shifts. Until late spring of 2024, the work schedule will be a standard 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM schedule, Monday – Friday. Once the plant is functioning, the maintenance teams will transition to the 3-2-2 pattern on day-shift without requiring shift rotations for hourly employees.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of NA, Kentucky.
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.