Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic** Join our team as a Maintenance Mechanic, where you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of mechanical equipment in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role offers the opportunity to work on a rotating shift schedule, including 1st and 2nd shifts, with potential overtime during weekends. As part of a unionized workforce, you will contribute to maintaining high standards of GMPs and housekeeping practices. **Responsibilities** + Operate, monitor, and perform minor troubleshooting of equipment to achieve optimum performance. + Diagnose and resolve technical problems related to processing and packaging equipment. + Perform maintenance, repair, and preventive maintenance tasks using schematics and blueprints. + Troubleshoot and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems. + Ensure excellent housekeeping practices and maintain GMP standards. **Essential Skills** + High School Diploma or GED. + Five years of maintenance/millwright experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment. + Technical/Trade School graduate or apprenticeship program. + Knowledge and skills equivalent to two years of experience in a manufacturing environment. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment. + Proficiency in reading schematics and blueprints. + Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics systems. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes vacation time earned after one year of employment, with additional weeks accrued as your tenure increases. Benefit from paid holidays and the option to use your birthday leave at your convenience. Hourly rate increases occur annually, and union dues are managed seamlessly through automatic deductions. **Work Environment** Work in a plant environment where you will navigate the production floor, which may have varying temperatures and dust particulates. The role requires prolonged standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing, and crouching to service, troubleshoot, and clean equipment. You will also push, lift, and pull raw materials weighing up to 60 lbs. Be prepared for exposure to high noise levels, dust, heat, cold, and fumes from chemicals used in flavorings. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $58240.00 - $66560.00/yr. Union benefits: 1 year, 40 hours PTO 2 years 80 hours 3 years 3 weeks 11 paid holidays Full Unions benefits, **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Silver Spring,MD. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jun 8, 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.