**Job Title: Technician** **Job Description** The Technician position involves establishing and maintaining all manufacturing equipment within production areas. This includes starting up equipment and going through ladder logic, maintaining machinery in optimum working condition, and providing technical assistance to operators and supervisors. The role requires diagnosing, repairing, and replacing electrical components for various types of manufacturing equipment. **Responsibilities** + Start up and maintain manufacturing equipment. + Provide technical assistance on mechanical, electrical, electronic, and pneumatic problems. + Recommend replacement of equipment and schedule preventative maintenance. + Diagnose, repair, and replace electrical components including variable speed motors, VFDS, Micromaster drives, encoders, contractors, and relays. + Solve electrical problems with control wiring and board repairs. + Use electrical measurement devices and mechanical tools. + Read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, and perform computer tasks. + Troubleshoot, repair, and install low and high voltage electromechanical and control systems. + Install, wire, and maintain relays, photo-eyes, limit switches, proximity switches, solenoid valves, motors, starters, VFDs, PLC I/O modules, and analog control devices. **Essential Skills** + 10+ years of experience as a PLC technician in an industrial manufacturing environment. + PLC wiring and troubleshooting experience. + Mechanical troubleshooting experience. + Ability to perform mechanical work including valve replacement, conveyor bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacement, and electrical lube routes. + Experience reading blueprints and schematics. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Must provide own basic tools. **Why Work Here?** Join a company that values your technical expertise and offers opportunities for hands-on problem solving in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Embrace a role that challenges your skills while providing support for professional growth. **Work Environment** The role is set in a manufacturing environment that is dusty and not temperature-controlled, requiring adaptability and resilience. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elkridge, Maryland. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $40.00/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 Elkridge,MD. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 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.