• Maintenance Technician - DIRECT HIRE
• Join a Growing Manufacturing Team!
• We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you have strong PLC, electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting experience, we'd love to hear from you.
• What You'll Do:
• + Troubleshoot and repair production and facility equipment + Perform preventive and predictive maintenance + Diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues + Work with PLCs, drives, motors, sensors, and control systems + Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals + Support equipment upgrades and continuous improvement projects + Ensure equipment reliability, safety, and production efficiency •

Skills & Experience:

• ✅ PLC and electrical troubleshooting experience ✅ Knowledge of drives, motors, hydraulics, and pneumatics ✅ Experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment ✅ Ability to read electrical schematics and blueprints ✅ Preventive maintenance and root cause troubleshooting skills ✅ Experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment preferred ✅ Injection molding or thermoforming experience is a plus ✅ Maintenance leadership experience is a bonus •

Qualifications:

• + High School Diploma or GED + 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience + Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities + Ability to work independently and within a team
• Benefits:
• ✔ Competitive Benefits Package ✔ 401(k) with Company Match ✔ Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance ✔ Paid Time Off
• _Apply today to join a team where your automation and troubleshooting skills make a direct impact on production and innovation._
• Job Type & Location
• This is a Permanent position based out of Hickory, NC.
• Pay and Benefits
• The pay range for this position is $30.

00 - $34.00/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 jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable 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 Hickory,NC.
• Application Deadline
• 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.