**Job Title: Maintenance Technician** **Job Description**
As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in preparing and implementing the General Utilities preventative maintenance schedule. You will perform both preventative and corrective maintenance on a wide range of equipment, including boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, and air compressors. Your duties will also involve monitoring the functioning of general utilities, ordering and replacing parts as needed, and communicating any operational changes to managers and other personnel. You will maintain HVAC systems, assist in the maintenance of fire prevention systems, document maintenance activities in systems like CMMS, and support new hire training and cross-training efforts.
**Responsibilities**
+ Assist in the preparation and implementation of the General Utilities preventative maintenance schedule.
+ Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on equipment such as boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, and air compressors.
+ Monitor the functioning of general utilities and order and replace parts as needed.
+ Communicate operational changes to managers and other personnel.
+ Maintain HVAC systems and assist in the maintenance of fire prevention systems.
+ Document maintenance activities in systems like CMMS.
+ Support new hire training and cross-training efforts.
**Essential Skills**
+ 5+ years of experience in maintenance, particularly industrial maintenance.
+ Proficiency in mechanical and preventive maintenance.
+ Experience with PLC, 3 phase, and 480 volt systems.
+ Boiler experience and electrical knowledge.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Boiler Certification is a plus.
+ Refrigeration Certification is a plus.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a dynamic and expanding team in a facility that operates 24/7, offering opportunities for growth and development. The work schedule provides flexibility with shifts that ensure work-life balance. Enjoy a supportive team environment where cross-training and skill development are prioritized.
**Work Environment**
The facility operates around the clock, and the team is responsible for all preventative maintenance and shutdown work. Maintenance technicians are present on each shift, with a shift pattern of 2 on 2 off, 3 on, working every other weekend from 6 PM to 6 AM. Training occurs on the day shift for a few months initially. The dress code allows jeans, but no sweatpants or t-shirts, and steel-toed boots are necessary. The facility maintains an average temperature of 85+ degrees with 85% humidity in most areas. Due to GMP regulations, no jewelry is permitted within the facility.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of AMES, IA.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $30.00 – $35.00/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 AMES,IA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 25, 2026.
**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.