Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Maintenance Technician

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for diagnosing mechanical and electrical issues, dismantling machines, replacing defective parts, and modifying equipment. This role requires you to ensure efficient operation by reassembling machines and making necessary adjustments. You will also conduct routine preventive maintenance on production equipment and company vehicles, perform safety inspections, and suggest improvements for increased productivity and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical and electrical trouble in machines.
• Dismantle machines and replace defective parts.
• Rebuild or modify equipment, including power transmissions, chain and belt drives, cams, bearings, motor control circuits, drives, and PLC systems.
• Reassemble machines and adjust for efficient operation.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Maintain company fleet vehicles, performing oil changes, brake replacements, and minor repairs.
• Facilitate external repairs for issues beyond personal skills.
• Perform equipment upgrades and changes as needed.
• Conduct daily safety inspections on forklifts and other equipment.
• Repair or replace broken or worn parts.
• Suggest improvements for maintenance and machine productivity.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a competitive pay structure, comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance, and a 401(K) plan with company match. Benefit from tuition reimbursement and the option of a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Employees are rewarded with double time pay after 50 hours of work.

Work Environment

Join a large equipment manufacturing shop operating from 5 : 00am to 5 : 30pm, Monday to Friday, and 5 : 00am to 11 : 00am on Saturdays. The standard working hours are 6 : 00am to 2 : 30pm. Currently, employees are working 50-55 hours due to high demand, with plans to reduce overtime by expanding the team.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50000.00 - $63000.00 / yr.

Benefits include competitive pay, health, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, 401(K) with company match.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Crystal Lake,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2025.

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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.