**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will contribute to the team by accomplishing tasks on time and with high quality, demonstrating teamwork across all departments and job levels. The primary focus of this role is to diagnose and resolve technical problems with industrial food production and packaging equipment, as well as the plant's facilities. **Responsibilities** + Diagnose and resolve technical problems with industrial food production and packaging equipment and plant facilities, including but not limited to pumps, motors, low pressure boilers, air compressors, conveyors, heat sealers, printers, labelers, blowers, warehouse dock doors, dehydrators, mills, blenders, carts, and chillers. + Communicate appropriate information about equipment and repairs to operational personnel and supervisors. + Exhibit strong troubleshooting skills in electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems. + Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components or assemblies for industrial equipment and machinery. + Perform calibration of instruments such as temperature gauges, thermocouples, pressure gauges, flowmeters, and scales, maintaining records according to the calibration plan. + Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities. + Close out work orders using a web-based Maintenance Management System. + Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. + Communicate with equipment suppliers for technical support. + Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and other equipment. + Comply with safety regulations, food safety programs, and other standard operating procedures. + Maintain a clean and orderly work area. + Assist with special projects as required. + Availability for overtime work as necessary. **Essential Skills** + Troubleshooting + Maintenance + Repair + Preventive maintenance + HVAC + Mechanical + 3-phase electrical systems + Facilities maintenance + Industrial equipment maintenance + Plumbing **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Comfortable with a blended facilities and equipment maintenance role. **Why Work Here?** Join a team that values high-quality work and teamwork across all levels. Enjoy opportunities for growth and development within a supportive and dynamic environment. Benefit from working in a company that prioritizes safety, cleanliness, and compliance with industry standards. **Work Environment** This position is within a food manufacturing company, working 4/10 shifts on the 2nd shift. The role involves maintaining a clean and orderly work area and complying with all safety and food safety regulations. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carlsbad, California. **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.