**Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician to join our team in Fort Wayne. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that production machinery is maintained in a safe operating condition, meeting uptime requirements to assure uninterrupted production. The role includes troubleshooting and repairing machinery, conveyors, and robotics, adhering to safety guidelines, and performing various maintenance tasks. **Responsibilities** + Ensure production machinery is maintained in a safe operating condition, meeting uptime requirements to assure uninterrupted production. + Troubleshoot and repair machinery, conveyors, and robotics. + Adhere to, implement, and follow safety guidelines and procedures at all times. + Perform other duties as directed by supervisor. + Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. + Must be able to work all shifts up to 12 hours and occasional overtime. **Essential Skills** + 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience. + Electrical troubleshooting experience. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics. + Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems. + PLC programming and troubleshooting experience. + Experience with robotics. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Own tooling. + Experience with battery systems. + Welding skills. + Ability to work with 3-phase electrical systems. + Must be okay with periodic blood tests for lead levels due to exposure to battery acid. **Why Work Here?** We offer a **$600 annual tool allowance, a $150 boot allowance, and two free car batteries a year** . You will receive comprehensive training and have the opportunity to work with advanced machinery in a dynamic environment. **Work Environment** This position is based in a battery factory, which can be hot at times. The work setting is a manufacturing environment. You will initially train on the first shift for approximately 90 days (7am-3:30pm, Monday to Friday). After training, you will move to the night shift (5:45pm - 6:15am, 2-2-3 schedule). **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $32.80 - $33.70 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 Fort Wayne,IN. **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.