Job Information
Aerotek Maintenance in Beloit, Wisconsin
Job Title: Electrical Technician
Job Description
As an Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting on all food production plant equipment. This includes working on case packers, processing machines, blenders, grinders, scales, conveyors, motors, and gearboxes. You will be part of either the Canning or Packaging maintenance departments and will handle machinery such as casers, sifters, dumpers, and boilers. Your tasks will also involve testing voltages, wiring motors, using a multimeter, troubleshooting 480V and 3-phase systems, reading schematics, motor control, fuses, and diagnosing DC voltage issues and contactors.
Responsibilities
Perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment.
Repair and troubleshoot case packers, processing machines, and other plant machinery.
Work with blenders, grinders, scales, conveyors, motors, and gearboxes.
Handle machinery in Canning and Packaging departments.
Test voltages and wire motors using a multimeter.
Troubleshoot 480V and 3-phase systems.
Read and interpret schematics.
Diagnose motor control, fuses, and DC voltage issues.
Identify and troubleshoot contactors and megamotors.
Essential Skills
Maintenance technician experience
Mechanical repair skills
Hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge
Preventive maintenance experience
1 year of industrial maintenance experience in food production
Troubleshooting skills
Electrical skills
Welding experience
Ability to read blueprints and schematics
Proficiency with hand tools
Industrial fabrication experience
Food manufacturing experience
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Apprenticeship experience with 500+ hours
Open to recent graduates or individuals with 1 year of industrial maintenance experience
Why Work Here?
This is a direct hire position offering strong benefits and insurance. The company provides excellent support, including replacing your tools if they break, providing steel toes and safety glasses, and covering tuition for you and your children to attend a trade school or community college. The company is very stable and growing, with no layoffs and opportunities for overtime. You can advance your career from an E-Tech to a Tech and then to an Electrical Tech, with potential earnings up to $34 per hour through onsite training.
Work Environment
The facility operates three shifts: 1st shift (6:00am-2:30pm, M-F) and 3rd shift (9:00pm-5:00am or 10:00pm-6:00am, M-F). Employees may work 8-12 hours a day and every other weekend. The facility is large, with work areas ranging from freezers to hot zones. The dress code includes steel toes, hearing and eye protection, hair and beard nets, a hard hat, and a uniform provided by the company.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Beloit, Wisconsin.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $31.00
• 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 Beloit,WI.
Application Deadline
This position will be accepting applications until Dec 14, 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.