Maintenance Mechanic**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic responsible for primarily performing mechanical repairs on our equipment. This role involves troubleshooting and repairing conveyor systems, including swapping out drives and 3-phase motors. You will also work on mobile equipment such as forklifts and skid steers, handling tasks like replacing hydraulic hoses, light fabrication, and changing hydraulic cylinders. Additionally, you will change out blades and augers on shredder machines. The role is 95% mechanical and 5% electrical, with an emphasis on preventive maintenance (PM) over reactive maintenance (RM).
**Responsibilities**
+ Troubleshoot and repair conveyor systems, including drives and motors.
+ Perform maintenance on mobile equipment like forklifts and skid steers.
+ Replace hydraulic hoses, perform light fabrication, and change hydraulic cylinders.
+ Change blades and augers on shredder machines.
+ Conduct preventive maintenance on conveyor systems and mobile equipment.
+ Document all preventive maintenance activities and make notes for future repairs.
**Essential Skills**
+ 2+ years of mechanic/industrial maintenance experience.
+ General hydraulic/pneumatic experience, including swapping hoses and replacing o-rings.
+ Experience performing preventive maintenance on equipment.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Troubleshooting 480v 3-phase motors.
+ VFD troubleshooting experience.
+ PLC/electrical troubleshooting experience.
+ Experience troubleshooting and repairing mobile equipment such as cranes and yard trucks.
+ Computer skills for documentation purposes.
**Why Work Here?**
Our company offers flexibility in scheduling, allowing adjustments for personal needs. We provide competitive benefits after 60 days, including health, dental, and vision plans, as well as company-paid short and long-term disability and life insurance. We offer incremental pay increases and reimbursements for safety gear. Our attendance incentive program rewards perfect attendance with gift cards or additional PTO, enhancing work-life balance.
**Work Environment**
This position is within a metal recycling company that focuses on non-ferrous metals. The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor settings, requiring comfort with working in dusty, dirty, and loud conditions. The shift is from 11pm to 7am, and candidates should expect to work at least 45 hours a week, with some mandatory Saturdays throughout the year. Steel-toed boots and safety glasses are required.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of Auburn, Indiana.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $58240.00/yr.
Medical
o Dental
o Vision
o 401(k)
o Life Insurance
o STD & LTD
o Prescription Drug Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Advancement Opportunities
Paid Holidays and time off
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Auburn,IN.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 18, 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.
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic responsible for primarily performing mechanical repairs on our equipment. This role involves troubleshooting and repairing conveyor systems, including swapping out drives and 3-phase motors. You will also work on mobile equipment such as forklifts and skid steers, handling tasks like replacing hydraulic hoses, light fabrication, and changing hydraulic cylinders. Additionally, you will change out blades and augers on shredder machines. The role is 95% mechanical and 5% electrical, with an emphasis on preventive maintenance (PM) over reactive maintenance (RM).
**Responsibilities**
+ Troubleshoot and repair conveyor systems, including drives and motors.
+ Perform maintenance on mobile equipment like forklifts and skid steers.
+ Replace hydraulic hoses, perform light fabrication, and change hydraulic cylinders.
+ Change blades and augers on shredder machines.
+ Conduct preventive maintenance on conveyor systems and mobile equipment.
+ Document all preventive maintenance activities and make notes for future repairs.
**Essential Skills**
+ 2+ years of mechanic/industrial maintenance experience.
+ General hydraulic/pneumatic experience, including swapping hoses and replacing o-rings.
+ Experience performing preventive maintenance on equipment.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Troubleshooting 480v 3-phase motors.
+ VFD troubleshooting experience.
+ PLC/electrical troubleshooting experience.
+ Experience troubleshooting and repairing mobile equipment such as cranes and yard trucks.
+ Computer skills for documentation purposes.
**Why Work Here?**
Our company offers flexibility in scheduling, allowing adjustments for personal needs. We provide competitive benefits after 60 days, including health, dental, and vision plans, as well as company-paid short and long-term disability and life insurance. We offer incremental pay increases and reimbursements for safety gear. Our attendance incentive program rewards perfect attendance with gift cards or additional PTO, enhancing work-life balance.
**Work Environment**
This position is within a metal recycling company that focuses on non-ferrous metals. The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor settings, requiring comfort with working in dusty, dirty, and loud conditions. The shift is from 11pm to 7am, and candidates should expect to work at least 45 hours a week, with some mandatory Saturdays throughout the year. Steel-toed boots and safety glasses are required.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of Auburn, Indiana.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $58240.00/yr.
Medical
o Dental
o Vision
o 401(k)
o Life Insurance
o STD & LTD
o Prescription Drug Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Advancement Opportunities
Paid Holidays and time off
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Auburn,IN.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 18, 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.
Job ID: 485013965
Originally Posted on: 7/12/2025
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