Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for the teardown and rebuild of all manufacturing equipment. You will use hand and power tools to disassemble food manufacturing equipment for the sanitation team to clean. Once cleaned, you will rebuild the equipment back to specification, performing welding and fabricating tasks, and working with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD).

Responsibilities

• Tear down and rebuild manufacturing equipment.
• Use hand and power tools for equipment disassembly.
• Collaborate with the sanitation team to ensure equipment is cleaned.
• Reassemble equipment according to specifications.
• Perform welding and fabricating as needed.
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment using mechanical and electrical skills.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical skills including working with motors, pumps, and gears.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Experience with VFD (Variable Frequency Drives).
• Mechanical aptitude and assembly skills.
• Electrical troubleshooting capabilities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding or experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Experience with pneumatics.

Why Work Here?

Recognized multiple times as one of the 101 Best & Brightest companies to work for in West Michigan. Be part of a company that values quality and innovation.

Work Environment

This position operates on the 2nd Shift, Monday through Friday, from 2 pm to 10 pm, with occasional Saturdays. The facility, although an old building, is clean, organized, and equipped with new machinery. The environment has colder temperatures throughout.

This is a Permanent position based out of Grand Rapids, MI.

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $32.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 5, 2026.

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.