Job Description

The Experienced Manufacturing Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and improving manufacturing equipment and facility systems. This role supports production uptime through preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, equipment reliability initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Repair conveyors, mixers, pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, and production equipment.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Read blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Document maintenance activities in a CMMS or work order system.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and capital projects.
• Maintain compliance with safety, LOTO, and environmental requirements.
• Work closely with production personnel to improve equipment reliability.

• 2-3 years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Experience troubleshooting production equipment with minimal supervision.
• Hands-on experience with motors, conveyors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, and gearboxes.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience using maintenance management systems and work orders.

• Technical school, apprenticeship, or trade certification.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• PLC and VFD troubleshooting experience.
• Forklift, scissor lift, or aerial lift certification.
• Predictive maintenance and reliability experience.

Experience a strong team environment where colleagues support one another, fostering a sense of belonging and camaraderie. Enjoy frequent team barbeques and gatherings that enhance work-life balance. Benefit from opportunities for vertical and horizontal growth within a large employer in the area, with excellent benefits once direct and relocation options across the country.

This position is set in a very heavy industrial outdoor environment with large, dirty machinery. The facility is loud, and employees will wear coveralls and get dirty. The environment features dust and dirt in the air, forklifts moving throughout the facilities, and the constant loud hum of machines that feed bags with different materials. The role requires candidates to spend time both indoors and outdoors, often exposed to the elements.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kent, WA.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Kent,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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