Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Responsible for the preventative and corrective maintenance for all machinery in the plant. Machinery and equipment will include rollers, conveyors, corrugators, slicers, benders, gear boxes, motors, panels, and more. Work will include a mix of responding to repair calls to troubleshoot breakdowns as well as following a preventative maintenance schedule. Electrical work will consist of motor swaps, AC, DC, sensors, contactors, relays, and wiring.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on plant machinery and equipment including rollers, conveyors, corrugators, slicers, benders, gear boxes, motors, and panels.

• Respond to repair calls and troubleshoot machinery breakdowns.

• Follow a preventative maintenance schedule.

• Conduct electrical work including motor swaps, AC, DC, sensors, contactors, relays, and wiring.

Essential Skills

• Troubleshooting in an industrial maintenance setting with at least 2 years of experience.

• Experience with preventative maintenance.

• Electrical troubleshooting including working with 3 phase, sensors, contactors, relays, and wiring.

• Knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, and industrial maintenance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Electrical experience is preferred but not required.

• Ability to pass both mechanical and electrical tests for higher pay rates.

Why Work Here?

This is a short contract-to-hire position with a potential buyout after 90 days. The company is unionized, offering options to join or not. There are ongoing negotiations for a significant pay raise for the Maintenance Department set to take effect in February 2025. The company is committed to job growth, with all management having grown within the organization, providing numerous career advancement opportunities. They offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, welfare, and retirement plans, including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term Disability, 401(k), Pension, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), and Voluntary Benefits for home, auto, vision, and pets.

Work Environment

This position offers 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities with traditional hours from 3-11 PM and 11-7 AM. The work environment is a standard production setting without air conditioning, so it can get hot in the summer, but heating is provided in the winter. The facility features a large open floor plan with large corrugating machines. The environment is well-lit and clean, but it requires a lot of walking.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Louisville, 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.