Automation Technician
Aerotek
**Job Title: Maintenance Technician**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on conveyor systems. You will play a key role in maintaining operational efficiency by following preventive maintenance programs and ensuring the reliability of automated systems.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on all conveyor systems.
+ Follow all preventive maintenance programs to ensure system reliability.
+ Assist in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of control components such as photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, Servo drives, frequency inverters, linear drives, tachometers, and encoders.
+ Assist with PLC programs, troubleshooting ladder logic, components like CPU back plains, I/O boards, counters, modules, and devices, as well as communications modules like Ethernet.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience with automated conveyor systems and controls.
+ Proficiency in electrical and electronic principles, blueprint and electrical schematic reading.
+ Knowledge of CMMS programs, preventative maintenance procedures, industrial electronics, and industrial PLCs.
+ Ability to troubleshoot PLCs and automated equipment, including electrical maintenance, pneumatics, mechanical systems, and ladder logic.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ High school graduate or equivalent; degree from vocational school or college with focus in the Mechanical or Electrical field preferred.
+ Minimum of 2 years of apprenticeship in the Mechanical or Electrical field or equivalent experience.
**Work Environment**
This position is based in a distribution center and operates on a Sunday to Wednesday schedule from 3:30 pm to 2:00 am.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a dynamic work environment that values technical expertise and innovation. We offer opportunities for growth and development in a supportive setting, ensuring a balanced work-life experience.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $30.77 - $33.65/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 Phillipsburg,NJ.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 21, 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.
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