Aerotek is currently hiring for a Maintenance Technician in Sterling, Virginia!

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician, you will perform repairs and preventive maintenance on food processing equipment. Your duties include mechanical and electrical repairs, breaking down machinery for cleaning, and starting up the machinery. You will work within a CMMS system for preventive maintenance and work orders. This position involves limited troubleshooting as the machines are not operational at night.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs on food processing equipment.
• Conduct preventive maintenance using CMMS system.
• Break down machinery for cleaning and restart machinery post-cleaning.
• Limited troubleshooting due to machines not running at night.

Essential Skills

• experience with pneumatics, power transmission, pulleys, chains, sprockets, drives, motors, and conveyors.
• Familiarity with electrical control voltage, including 24V and 3 phase up to 480V.
• Ability to troubleshoot and interpret blueprints, GMPs, schematics, and hydraulic systems.

Work Environment

• Work in a food manufacturing plant with a refrigerated environment.
• Gowns and steel-toed boots are provided, and tools will be available both basic and specialty.
• Employees can choose to bring their own basic tools.
• Shifts available include:
  • 1st shift (7 AM – 3:30 PM)
  • 2nd shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM),
  • 3rd shift (11 PM – 7:30 AM).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58240.00 – $83200.00/yr.

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Summary of benefits –

The cost for single coverage is around $100/ month. Family Coverage is around $250 / Month. No Deductible; $2500 max out of pocket per year for singles, $5000 for families.

401(k) Program

Client will match $1 for every $3 up to 2% of pay for all eligible employees after 1 year of service

Paid Time Off

Eligible employees get 2 or 3 weeks paid vacation based on service, 5 paid sick days and 8 paid holidays per year

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

FSA is a program which allows you to set aside money for medical (up to $1,500) and dependent care expenses (up to $5,000) through pre-tax payroll deductions and is based on a calendar year.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sterling,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 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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