Maintenance Technician in Mars, Pennsylvania

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are currently seeking a motivated individual for our facility in Mars, Pennsylvania, as a Maintenance Technician. The primary responsibility of this role will be to install, repair, and maintain machines and manufacturing equipment. This individual will also be responsible for maintaining the overall facility. Other duties include fixing machinery and inspecting equipment and buildings to confirm everything meets safety standards. In addition, scheduling major repairs with the building’s staff and adhering to all environmental, health, and safety standards. Another primary responsibility will be to perform preventive maintenance on equipment and fix technical issues.

Excellent problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics are crucial to this role. This role also requires physical stamina and strength, as this candidate must stand for long hours and occasionally carry heavy loads.

Hard Skills

• 5 years of Maintenance experience

• 2+ years of Electrical systems and mechanics

• 2+ years of Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications

• Understanding of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics

• Performing ongoing facility maintenance and completing repairs on equipment

• Conduct preventive maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, and devices

• Detect malfunctions through observation (sound or visual)

• Run diagnostic tests to ensure system functionality

• Repair broken or faulty machine parts

• Perform emergency repairs

• Choose appropriate materials based on mechanical needs

• Align and calibrate machine parts

• Monitor and report on project progress

• Perform wiring, plumbing, mounting, leveling, squaring, and installing all types of machinery

• Follow OSHA protocols in all maintenance activities

• Read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics

• Complete minor troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical-related issues

• Contact third-party vendors and coordinate services when required

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Physical stamina and strength

• Ability to work independently

• Attention to detail

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to follow safety rules and regulations

• Ability to assist with continuous improvement initiatives

Job Type

This is a Direct hire position

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Mars, Pennsylvania.

Work Environment

Medium size manufacturing facility with 60 employees between two plants. The environment can be noisy at times but not more than any other manufacturing setting. The assembly area can be somewhat crowded due to parts laying on the ground. Steel-toed safety shoes and safety glasses are required.

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.