Industrial maintenance mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

The role of a Maintenance Mechanic involves performing all duties and responsibilities required of Maintenance Mechanics. The candidate must be capable of completing maintenance functions on building machinery, mechanical equipment, and physical structures without supervision. Additionally, the mechanic will offer recommendations for improved methods or alternatives and instruct other maintenance department personnel about proper procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and responsibilities required of Maintenance Mechanics.

• Initially responsible for machine guarding throughout the facility and making repairs or upgrades to machinery or equipment in manufacturing or printing departments.

• Utilize considerable mechanical ability, wire welding experience (TIG desired), and experience with machine guarding from repair to fabricating new guarding.

• Complete all maintenance functions required on building machinery, mechanical equipment, and physical structures without supervision.

• Make or recommend repairs or parts replacement on equipment following regular mechanical inspections and consult on improved methods or alternatives.

• Assist other maintenance mechanics and work with other personnel on projects requiring coordinated efforts, such as moving machinery and installing new lines.

• Clean work areas, machines, and equipment and return unused materials and supplies to storage.

• Perform maintenance work on production lines, punch presses, body makers, injection molding presses, chutes and conveyors, lithograph presses, coaters, ovens, and compressors.

• Possess considerable mechanical ability and a complete understanding of mechanic's tools and equipment, calipers, gauges, micrometers, engineering drawings, power fork lift trucks, and machine shop equipment.

• Monitor building and equipment worked on for proper safety and inform supervision of any unsafe conditions that cannot be corrected.

• Handle physical demands such as pushing, pulling, or lifting heavy objects up to approximately 60 lbs.

• Be available for late evening, early morning, or unscheduled hours for necessary emergency repairs.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a maintenance mechanic in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency in maintenance technician tasks, preventive maintenance, and use of hand tools.

• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance, press maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and 3-phase systems.

• Ability to interpret blueprints.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Considerable mechanical ability.

• Wire welding experience, with a preference for TIG welding.

• Experience with machine guarding repair and fabrication.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values expertise and collaboration. The company offers a supportive environment where employees can work independently and contribute to innovative solutions. Opportunities for personal and professional growth are encouraged, making it an excellent place for skilled mechanics to thrive.

Work Environment

The work environment is clean and temperature-controlled, providing a comfortable space for technicians to perform their duties effectively.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of ROCKFORD, Illinois.

Qualified or interested candidates may apply to this posting or contact Jon Jensen at (815-394-5523) or -jjensen @aerotek.com ([email protected]) - for additional information on this position and other openings.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50000.00 - $72800.00/yr.

Health, Vision, Dental, 401k

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in ROCKFORD,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 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.