Location: Denison,TX, USA
**Maintenance Technician - Denison, Tx / $27-$32/hr**
**Job Description**
Perform duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facilitys equipment. Including, but not limited to, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines. Read and interpret drawings, schematics, and blueprints. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties. Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to management.
**Responsibilities**
+ Install and maintain production machines and plant facility equipment, including mechanical, plumbing, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
+ Troubleshoot and repair production machines.
+ Read and interpret drawings, schematics, and blueprints.
+ Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
+ Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment.
+ Detect faulty operations and defective materials, and report any unusual situations to management.
**Essential Skills**
+ Strong mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic aptitude.
+ Ability to change out a motor (480V).
+ Experience working in a highly automated, production environment, preferably in food and beverage manufacturing.
+ Experience with conveyor systems, PLCs, automation, and Multivac machines.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience in the food and beverage industry.
+ Experience with Multivac machines.
**Work Environment**
The majority of the plant is climate-controlled and maintains a clean environment. Shifts are as follows: 1st shift: 6:00am-2:30pm Monday-Friday, 2nd shift: 2:00pm-11:00pm Monday-Friday, and 3rd shift: 10:30pm-6:30am Monday-Friday. The main priority is staffing the 3rd shift, which involves putting equipment back together after sanitation. New hires with less experience will start on the 3rd shift. The standard workweek includes 5 hours of built-in overtime, with one day off during the week and every other weekend off. The day off will vary among employees.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of Denison, Texas.
**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.