Industrial Maintenance Technician

Aerotek • Frederick, MD • 21h ago

Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Industrial Maintenance Technician to support the operation and maintenance of a highly automated food production facility. The technician will be responsible for ensuring the continuous, safe, and efficient operation of production equipment, including mechanical and electrical systems. This role requires strong knowledge in mechanical servicing and troubleshooting, as well as solid experience with industrial electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, and HMIs. An ideal candidate should have excellent troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment including conveyors, mixers, bowl elevators, chains, sprockets, gears, motors, and gearboxes.

Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems involving PLC's, VFD's, relays, contactors, solenoids, limit switches, encoders, and sensors.

Use Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) to monitor, adjust, and diagnose automated equipment performance.

Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.

Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime.

Execute planned maintenance tasks and maintain accurate maintenance records.

Participate in equipment installations, upgrades, and retrofits as needed.

Follow and enforce safety protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and company policies.

Collaborate with operations, engineering, and other maintenance staff to solve problems and improve equipment reliability.

Assist with inventory of critical spare parts and tools.

Essential Skills

Mechanical

Electrical

Troubleshooting

Maintenance technician

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Preventive maintenance

Industrial maintenance

Repair

Schematic

Industrial

PLC troubleshooting

GMP

SQF

Additional Skills & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required, technical certification or associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or related field is a plus

3+ years of experience in an industrial maintenance role, preferably in food processing or automated manufacturing.

Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience in servicing moving machinery.

Solid understanding of industrial electrical systems and experience with PLC's (e.g. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.), VFDs, and HMIs.

Ability to diagnose and resolve issues involving gearing, drive systems, and mechanical linkages.

Proficient with basic hand tools, power tools, multimeters, and diagnostic equipment

Ability to work independently and in a team, in a fast-paced production environment

Willingness to work off-shifts, weekends, or respond to emergency calls if required

Why Work Here?

Be a part of a family-owned business in the food and beverage manufacturing industry - a very stable and recession-proof business. The team is growing and expanding, looking to add 40 people by the end of the year and building a new facility nearby next year.

Work Environment

Food and beverage manufacturing facility - it is a bakery so it can be dirty and hot.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Frederick, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $32.00/hr.

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 Frederick,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 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.

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