Maintenance Technician

Aerotek; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support a metal fence manufacturing facility. The role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on production equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

You will work on machinery such as roll formers, presses, saws, welders, conveyors, and material handling equipment, helping minimize downtime and support production schedules in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced maintenance technician in a metal fabrication or manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication skills to repair equipment and structures.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on production and facility equipment.
• Maintain and service machinery used in fabrication of metal fence panels, posts, gates, and related components.
• Diagnose equipment failures, determine root causes, and complete repairs promptly to support production schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections of machinery, tooling, and facility equipment to identify wear, damage, or potential issues.
• Install, adjust, and align motors, bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, conveyors, and other components to ensure proper operation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding

Fabrication

Conveyors

Maintenance planning

Tools

VFDs

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

This role supports a metal fence manufacturing facility by troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on production equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. The Maintenance Technician works on machinery such as roll formers, presses, saws, welders, conveyors, and material handling equipment, and plays a key role in minimizing downtime and supporting production schedules in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on production and facility equipment.
• Maintain and service production machinery used in the fabrication of metal fence panels, posts, gates, and related components.
• Diagnose equipment failures, determine root causes, and complete repairs promptly to support production schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections of machinery, tooling, and facility equipment to identify wear, damage, or potential issues.
• Install, adjust, and align motors, bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, conveyors, and other machine components to ensure proper operation.
• Assist with equipment upgrades, modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and performance.
• Perform welding and fabrication repairs on equipment, racks, and facility structures as needed.
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial electrical systems, including motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, relays,