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Aerotek Associate Maintenance Technician in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Job Title: Associate Maintenance Technician
Job Description
The Associate Maintenance Technician will focus on machine installations, setup of highly automated equipment including controls, automation, and electrical systems. They will support and provide ongoing preventive, planned, and unplanned maintenance on production equipment associated with their assigned plant areas once installations are complete.
Responsibilities
Oversee new equipment installation, setup, modification, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to OEM specifications.
Work with outside contractors as needed to identify and resolve equipment issues, troubleshoot, and investigate equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation, bring production back online, and make recommendations to prevent re-occurrences.
Inspect and check equipment for proper operating condition, make necessary adjustments, log test readings, maintain, repair, or replace equipment parts, and maintain system logs and manuals to document testing and operation of equipment.
Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems, including repair and rework to meet and maintain specifications and tolerances.
Essential Skills
Experience in Industrial Maintenance with an emphasis on electrical controls.
Intermediate knowledge of PLC programming, robotics, and vision controls.
Intermediate knowledge of Electrical Theory for AC/DC circuits, Motor Controls (VFD, Servo).
Fundamental understanding of mechanical maintenance, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Ability to read blueprints, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, mechanical/electrical diagrams, and technical orders.
Ability to connect wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replace switches and fuses, and splice wire, replace or repair belts, chains, or cables on machinery.
Ability to align, fit, and assemble component parts, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates with the potential to operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, and fixtures.
High School Diploma or GED (General Education Development) AND Industrial Maintenance Certificate, Journeyman Card, or Associates Degree in a related field.
Why Work Here?
Join a team at the forefront of transforming the electric vehicle (EV) battery business. You'll be part of a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off, retirement contributions, incentive compensation, and much more. Experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition. Help us lead the transformation of the EV battery business.
Work Environment
The facility is a new construction, clean, and climate-controlled. The plant is scheduled to be fully operational in January 2025, running 24x7 with a 3-2-2 pattern and 12-hour shifts. There will be a day shift and a night shift. Between now and late spring of 2024, the work schedule will be a standard 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM schedule, Monday – Friday. Once the plant is functioning, the maintenance teams will transition to a 3-2-2 pattern on the day shift. No shift rotations will be required for hourly employees.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of NA, Kentucky.
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.