Aerotek
Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Job Description
Join our team as a Maintenance Technician where you will contribute to maintaining and troubleshooting heavy industrial machinery, including extrusion machines. The shift is from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Responsibilities
Perform electrical and PLC troubleshooting on heavy industrial machinery.
Conduct diagnostics and repairs involving hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
Operate a forklift and boom truck as needed.
Communicate effectively with team members via text message throughout the day.
Provide and use personal basic tools for maintenance tasks.
Essential Skills
Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical systems and PLCs.
Experience with 480v electrical systems.
Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
Capability to operate a forklift and boom truck.
Experience with industrial machinery, particularly extrusion machines.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with extrusion machinery.
Degree from Ranken or a technical school.
Why Work Here?
Join a cohesive and experienced maintenance team with an average tenure of 8 years. Enjoy the flexibility of optional Saturday work and no mandatory on-call duties.
Work Environment
Work in a large industrial plant that recycles materials to create plastic pallets for major retailers. The plant is expansive, but easy to navigate once familiar. The environment demands working with heavy machinery and requires adherence to safety protocols.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Hazelwood, MO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/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 Hazelwood,MO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 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.
Job Description
Join our team as a Maintenance Technician where you will contribute to maintaining and troubleshooting heavy industrial machinery, including extrusion machines. The shift is from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Responsibilities
Perform electrical and PLC troubleshooting on heavy industrial machinery.
Conduct diagnostics and repairs involving hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
Operate a forklift and boom truck as needed.
Communicate effectively with team members via text message throughout the day.
Provide and use personal basic tools for maintenance tasks.
Essential Skills
Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical systems and PLCs.
Experience with 480v electrical systems.
Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
Capability to operate a forklift and boom truck.
Experience with industrial machinery, particularly extrusion machines.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with extrusion machinery.
Degree from Ranken or a technical school.
Why Work Here?
Join a cohesive and experienced maintenance team with an average tenure of 8 years. Enjoy the flexibility of optional Saturday work and no mandatory on-call duties.
Work Environment
Work in a large industrial plant that recycles materials to create plastic pallets for major retailers. The plant is expansive, but easy to navigate once familiar. The environment demands working with heavy machinery and requires adherence to safety protocols.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Hazelwood, MO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/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 Hazelwood,MO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 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.