Maintenance Technician

**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** We are seeking a 1st shift Maintenance Technician with experience in die cast or plastic injection molding. You will be responsible for hydraulic troubleshooting, electrical troubleshooting, and troubleshooting pick and place robots using a teach pendant. Your role will also include maintaining a preventative maintenance schedule to ensure equipment runs properly, setting up new equipment, building manifolds, and troubleshooting production equipment. Additional tasks include fabricating guards, carts, stands, or equipment and working with zinc die cast machines, trim presses, air compressors, and water tower filtration systems. **Responsibilities** + Troubleshoot hydraulic, electrical, and robotic systems. + Maintain a preventative maintenance schedule. + Ensure proper functioning of equipment. + Set up and troubleshoot new equipment. + Build manifolds and fabricate necessary components. + Work with zinc die cast machines and related equipment. **Essential Skills** + Experience in die cast or plastic injection mold equipment. + Hydraulics troubleshooting expertise. + Electrical troubleshooting, including robotic systems. + Mechanical troubleshooting and maintenance skills. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Ability to fabricate guards, carts, and stands. + Experience with industrial maintenance and die casting. **Why Work Here?** Join a dynamic team where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment and technologies. Enjoy the flexibility of a schedule that allows for optional work on Fridays and a supportive work environment that values technical expertise and innovation. **Work Environment** The position is for 1st shift, Monday through Thursday from 6 AM to 4 PM, with an optional or half-day on Friday. The plant is part of a larger facility that includes both Aluminum and Zinc die cast operations. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Grand Rapids, MI. **Pay and Benefits** 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) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Grand Rapids,MI. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Dec 3, 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.