**Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic** **Job Description** Operating, optimizing, and maintaining assigned production equipment to meet and exceed production standards while maintaining product quality. Minimizing and preventing equipment downtime and sustaining budgeted waste levels. Maintaining accurate equipment logs and recording downtime and maintenance problems. Performing preventative maintenance on equipment, starting up equipment and ensuring accurate functioning. Monitoring component inventories and safety guards, maintaining a neat and orderly production environment, and monitoring in-process quality and addressing issues as needed. Performing required quality checks and process challenges, following safety and environmental procedures, and Quality System Requirements. Supporting upstream and downstream operations, performing rework as required, and working optimally in a team environment. **Responsibilities** + Operate, optimize, and maintain assigned production equipment + Meet and exceed production standards while maintaining product quality + Minimize and prevent equipment downtime and sustain budgeted waste levels + Maintain accurate equipment logs and record downtime and maintenance problems + Perform preventative maintenance on equipment + Start up equipment and ensure accurate functioning + Monitor component inventories and safety guards + Maintain a neat and orderly production environment + Monitor in-process quality and address issues as needed + Perform required quality checks and process challenges + Follow safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements + Support upstream and downstream operations + Perform rework as required + Work optimally in a team environment **Essential Skills** + Mechanical aptitude (mechanic, maintenance mechanic, auto mechanic, etc.) + Experience with hand tools, pneumatics, hydraulics, preventive maintenance, conveyor systems, motors, valves, and cams + Repair and troubleshooting skills + Experience with CAM Drives, pneumatic driven cycles, pneumatic cylinders, conveyors, sprockets, valves, and motors + Pneumatics experience + Basic understanding of mechanics and troubleshooting + Mechanical preventive maintenance skills **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Mechanical experience or proficiency required; 2 years preferred + Knowledge of automated processes + 6-12 months of manufacturing experience desired + Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics required + Proficiency with basic hand tools + Familiarity with mechanical components such as bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gearboxes, and ball valves + Familiarity with electrical components such as photo-eyes, scales, reed switches, and VFDs + Ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated **Why Work Here?** Join one of the largest employers in Sumter and receive a sign-on bonus of $1500. Enjoy competitive pay and shift differential. Be part of a team in a large and dynamic work environment. **Work Environment** Direct placement with night shift hours (3-2-2-3 schedule from 8pm-8am). Extensive training provided on first shift before transitioning to the night shift. Must start on Mondays for onboarding. The plant operates 24/7 and employs around 900 people, offering a large and dynamic work environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Sumter, South Carolina. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $56160.00 Benefits that are provided immediately to employees: 401K Sign on bonus OT Medical and Dental provided **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Sumter,SC. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 2024. **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.