Maintenance Technician- Altoona

Mainstreetwashington; Altoona (IA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food processing seeks a Maintenance Technician in Altoona. You will support plant operations through preventative maintenance and repairs, working with advanced equipment and ensuring continuous operation. Candidates should have a technical degree, relevant experience, and be comfortable working in a 24/7 environment.

Benefits

10 days of PTO

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k available

Monthly employee engagement activities

Performance-based raises

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance/electrical experience.
• Experience with troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
• Able to read electrical schematics and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance for the plant.
• Assist with breakdowns and mechanical issues.
• Troubleshoot AC/DC circuits and work on machinery repairs.

Skills

VFD experience

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical repair

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting equipment

Reading electrical schematics

Education

Maintenance technical degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley equipment

Forklifts

Hydraulics

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician - Altoona

Job Description

Join our team as a Maintenance Technician in Altoona, providing essential maintenance support to sustain the continuous operation of packaging and processing equipment. You will perform preventative maintenance, assist with breakdowns, and address mechanical issues, contributing to major overhauls and minor repairs of plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance for the plant.

• Assist with breakdowns and other mechanical issues.

• Conduct basic cleaning and maintenance of facilities.

• Work on conveyors and belting for different lines.

• Operate forklifts and fork trucks when needed.

• Change drive belts, timing belts, and other parts on all machinery.

• Change filters and oils in plant equipment.

• Replace packing/mechanical seals and gaskets in all pumps.

• Maintain water chemistry in necessary systems.

• Identify and replace bearings and seals as required.

• Troubleshoot both AC and DC circuits.

• Perform TIG, MIG, and arc welding on carbon and stainless steel.

• Repair and replace vari-drives, speed reducers, vacuum pumps, and product pumps.

• Troubleshoot 208V AC 3 phase electric motors and circuits.

• Troubleshoot DC motors and circuits.

• Troubleshoot and follow schematics for control circuits.

• Understand and troubleshoot Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).

• Familiar with hardware components of Programmable Logic Controllers and able to troubleshoot them.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance/electrical experience.

• 2+ years of VFD or PLC experience.

• Experience with troubleshooting equipment.

• Maintenance technical degree preferred.

• Experience with preventative maintenance.

• Experience reading electrical schematics and diagrams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with pneumatics, PLCs, PLC troubleshooting, electrical, mechanical repair, hydraulics, schematic reading, and blueprint reading.

• Experience with Allen-Bradley equipment, conveyors, motors, electrical maintenance, industrial maintenance, preventive maintenance, photoeyes, and VFDs.

• Ammonia experience is a plus.

• Robotics experience is a plus.

Why Work Here?

We offer advancement opportunities, including training from lead technicians to expand your skills. Enjoy 10 days of PTO effective immediately upon hire, along with 2 floating holidays. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401k available from the first month following 30 days of employment. Participate in monthly employee engagement activities and take pride in delivering a safe and quality product to our customers. Employees are empowered to share responsibility and think like owners, with performance-based raises of approximately 3.5% yearly.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a true plant/assembly line environment within a food-grade facility, where production occurs at temperatures above 60 degrees. Shift openings include A shift (overnight) with hours from Sunday 7pm-7:30am and Monday-Thursday 11pm-7:30am. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required as needed. The plant operates 24/7 with a team of 8 maintenance technicians, aiming to expand to 11. Required dress includes steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and hairnets. Must be able to move 75 pounds over 25 feet and stand for an 8-hour shift with occasional breaks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Altoona, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $33.00/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 Altoona,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 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.