Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for running electrical lines, troubleshooting control circuits and photo eyes, and ensuring the smooth operation of conveyors and packaging equipment. Additional equipment includes boilers, compressors, ovens, and potentially ammonia refrigeration/outside utilities. Common tasks include replacing chains, bearings, and belts, as well as performing preventative maintenance on machinery.

ResponsibilitiesRun electrical lines and troubleshoot control circuits and photo eyes.Perform maintenance on conveyors, packaging equipment, boilers, compressors, and ovens.Handle tasks on ammonia refrigeration and outside utilities as needed.Replace chains, bearings, and belts.Conduct preventative maintenance, including checking belts, chains, and electrical cabinets, and greasing machinery.Essential SkillsTroubleshooting and maintenance technician expertise.Mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repair skills.Preventive maintenance experience.Ability to read and work with schematics and blueprints.Welding skills and experience with three-phase systems.Maintenance repair skills, especially with conveyors and motors.HVAC, electrical troubleshooting, and maintenance proficiency.Experience with plumbing, pipe threading, and pulling wire.Hydraulic experience.Mechanical maintenance expertise, including understanding different chain/belt sizes, changing bearings, motors, and pumps.VFD experience.Electrical troubleshooting skills, including reading schematics and understanding basic start/stop circuits.Experience running electrical wire.Millwright experience.At least 3 years of employment with the same company.Willingness to work weekends.Why Work Here?

This family-owned company offers stable employment, having never laid off employees. Employees enjoy tools provided by the company, although bringing personal tools is allowed. The company is launching a TPC Program to upskill the workforce. Benefits kick in the first day of the month following direct hire, including two weeks of vacation and three sick days. A $1 shift premium is offered, providing additional compensation for night shifts.

Work Environment

The work environment is within a duck processing and packing facility. Temperatures are kept at 70 degrees or less. The South Plant involves live duck processing in a wet environment, while the Servitude Plant operates as an industrial kitchen for further meat processing and packaging. The third shift hours are from 9:30 PM to 7 AM or 10 PM to 7 AM, depending on the facility. Overtime is mandatory, with an expectation of 50-60 hour work weeks. On-call rotation occurs weekly, starting on Thursdays. PPE includes hair nets, beard nets if needed, smocks, and waterproof nonslip steel-toed shoes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Milford, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/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 Milford,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

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.

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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.

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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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