Maintenance Mechanic**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to ensure the safe and proper operation of all equipment, including trailers, heavy equipment, and hydraulics. This role involves following preventative maintenance schedules, maintaining equipment records, and ensuring compliance with OSHA, ANSI, and industry regulations.
**Responsibilities**
+ Ensure all equipment operates safely and correctly, including maintenance of trailers, heavy equipment, and hydraulics.
+ Follow preventative maintenance schedules and ensure all scheduled maintenance tasks are completed.
+ Maintain detailed equipment records, including costs associated with each piece of equipment.
+ Communicate with the team about inventory of specific parts to minimize downtime.
+ Ensure compliance with all trailer inspections and repairs according to regulations.
+ Follow all OSHA and ANSI regulations.
+ Sample boiler water to ensure it operates within the recommended range.
+ Lock and tag out any unsafe equipment until repairs are completed.
+ Assist in maintaining an inventory log of parts to avoid overstock.
+ Receive approval for all capital expenditures for plant projects to keep an accurate budget.
+ Collaborate with operators, bed foremen, and production personnel to identify and resolve equipment issues.
+ Maintain good public relations with vendors, outside contractors, and other companies.
**Essential Skills**
+ 3+ years of experience as an equipment mechanic or diesel maintenance mechanic.
+ Mechanically inclined with strong management and communication skills.
+ Minimum High School Diploma or GED equivalent; a 2-year degree is a plus.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Ability to walk and stand for extended periods, lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs.
+ Capability to crawl, climb ladders, and work long hours.
+ Comfortable working outdoors year-round in various weather conditions.
**Why Work Here?**
Our company offers front-loaded vacation time after 60 days of employment and is employee-owned, allowing team members to earn stock based on years of service. We provide competitive health benefits and a pay increase upon hiring, with potential for annual wage increases. Employees can benefit from a scheduling attainment bonus and enjoy lunch from food trucks twice a month, covered by the company.
**Work Environment**
The work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 6 am to 3:30 pm, with available overtime from 4:30 am to 3:30 pm. During summer, 12-14 hour days or every other Saturday may be required. The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor settings, subject to all weather conditions year-round. Our company values culture, emphasizing attendance, honesty, good decision-making, consistent effort, and care for self and the company.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Des Moines, Iowa.
**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 Des Moines,IA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 1, 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 to ensure the safe and proper operation of all equipment, including trailers, heavy equipment, and hydraulics. This role involves following preventative maintenance schedules, maintaining equipment records, and ensuring compliance with OSHA, ANSI, and industry regulations.
**Responsibilities**
+ Ensure all equipment operates safely and correctly, including maintenance of trailers, heavy equipment, and hydraulics.
+ Follow preventative maintenance schedules and ensure all scheduled maintenance tasks are completed.
+ Maintain detailed equipment records, including costs associated with each piece of equipment.
+ Communicate with the team about inventory of specific parts to minimize downtime.
+ Ensure compliance with all trailer inspections and repairs according to regulations.
+ Follow all OSHA and ANSI regulations.
+ Sample boiler water to ensure it operates within the recommended range.
+ Lock and tag out any unsafe equipment until repairs are completed.
+ Assist in maintaining an inventory log of parts to avoid overstock.
+ Receive approval for all capital expenditures for plant projects to keep an accurate budget.
+ Collaborate with operators, bed foremen, and production personnel to identify and resolve equipment issues.
+ Maintain good public relations with vendors, outside contractors, and other companies.
**Essential Skills**
+ 3+ years of experience as an equipment mechanic or diesel maintenance mechanic.
+ Mechanically inclined with strong management and communication skills.
+ Minimum High School Diploma or GED equivalent; a 2-year degree is a plus.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Ability to walk and stand for extended periods, lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs.
+ Capability to crawl, climb ladders, and work long hours.
+ Comfortable working outdoors year-round in various weather conditions.
**Why Work Here?**
Our company offers front-loaded vacation time after 60 days of employment and is employee-owned, allowing team members to earn stock based on years of service. We provide competitive health benefits and a pay increase upon hiring, with potential for annual wage increases. Employees can benefit from a scheduling attainment bonus and enjoy lunch from food trucks twice a month, covered by the company.
**Work Environment**
The work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 6 am to 3:30 pm, with available overtime from 4:30 am to 3:30 pm. During summer, 12-14 hour days or every other Saturday may be required. The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor settings, subject to all weather conditions year-round. Our company values culture, emphasizing attendance, honesty, good decision-making, consistent effort, and care for self and the company.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Des Moines, Iowa.
**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 Des Moines,IA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 1, 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: 486096995
Originally Posted on: 7/19/2025
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