**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** Perform work involving maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. This may involve pipe fitting, boiler making, insulating, welding, machining, and fabrication of chutes, guards, and supports for production machinery. Additionally, responsibilities include repairing electrical or mechanical equipment, and installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment. **Responsibilities** + Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment. + Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure smooth operation of machines, efficient building systems, and the preservation of building conditions. + Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance actions following checklists. + Use a variety of tools ranging from common hand and power tools to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices. + Assemble, install, and/or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, and equipment. + Diagnose mechanical problems and determine solutions by consulting blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary. + Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions. + Record maintenance and repair work performed along with associated costs. + Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery. + Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools. + Plan and lay out repair work using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams. + Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers or obtain them from storerooms. + Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges. + Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts. + Align and balance new equipment after installation. + Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. + Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools. + Estimate repair costs. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical maintenance in a liquid recycling facility (distilling). + Electrical troubleshooting of motors, pumps, and valves. + Experience in mechanical, electrical, and pump control systems. + Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Some fabrication experience. + Proficiency in using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments. + Experience in PLC troubleshooting. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and manuals. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy working in a small, family-owned manufacturing environment located in the heart of Louisville. Experience the benefits of a non-union workplace where you can thrive in a supportive and close-knit community. **Work Environment** The work environment includes a non-temperature controlled chemical distillation process, which can be hot in summer and cold in winter across multiple buildings. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Louisville, Kentucky. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $70720.00/yr. healthcare benefits dental benefits vision benefits retirement benefits PTO **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Louisville,KY. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 20, 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.