Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Employer: Aerotek. **Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description** + This entry-level Maintenance Technician role supports the maintenance department in keeping production equipment and facility systems operating safely, reliably, and efficiently + You will assist with facilities upkeep, including tasks such as shoveling and general maintenance, while learning and contributing to mechanical, electrical, and building maintenance activities in a specialty chemicals manufacturing environment **Job Responsibilities** + Support the maintenance department in ensuring that production equipment and the building are maintained to a high standard of safety and reliability + Coordinate with internal departments such as Environmental, Health and Safety, Engineering, Waste Water Treatment, and Manufacturing during normal operations, improvement initiatives, and equipment upgrade projects + Work with external contractors as needed to support maintenance, repair, and upgrade activities + Coordinate and work with safety and regulatory compliance agencies to help ensure adherence to applicable standards and requirements + Assist in directing the preventive maintenance (P.M.) program and perform general repairs on production and facility equipment + Support supervisory activities for the maintenance staff as directed, helping to organize daily work and priorities + Assist with managing the department budget and parts inventory by tracking usage and helping to ensure necessary parts and materials are available + Participate in training and development of mechanics by sharing knowledge, demonstrating safe work practices, and supporting skill-building activities + Perform hands-on pipe fitting, welding, electrical work, and general equipment repairs as skills develop + Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely to move parts, tools, and equipment as needed **Essential Skills** + Hands-on knowledge or aptitude in pipe fitting, welding, electrical work, and g