Location: Westwego,LA, USA
**Job Title: Maintenance Technician**
**Job Description**
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, which includes washers, dryers, conveyors, lifts, overhead rail systems, ironers, feeders, folders, reciprocating compressors, centrifugal pumps, diaphragm and positive displacement pumps, chemical injection pumps, and their associated motors. Visually inspect and test machinery and process equipment. Maintain and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam systems. Perform alignments, and repair and maintain gearboxes and bearings. Repair/replace defective parts; check/adjustment to sensors, measuring devices, etc. Clean, lubricate, and replace shafts, bearings, gears, and mechanical seals. Perform basic motor and instrumentation troubleshooting and repairs. Use diagnostic techniques to troubleshoot equipment to detect malfunctions or pending failure.
**Requirements**
+ Installation and maintenance of industrial machinery
+ Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment
+ Hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam system maintenance
+ Gearbox and bearing maintenance
+ Motor and instrumentation troubleshooting
+ **Specifics:**
+ First shift
+ Climate controlled enviroment
+ Contract to hire for 4 months, goal to go direct
**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.