Student Maintenance Technician: Hands-On & Flexible

Northwest Iowa Community College; Sioux Center, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid hands-on experience

Mentorship from maintenance pros

Potential full-time opportunities

Job summary

Link is offering a paid, hands-on opportunity for students to gain real-world maintenance experience. You will work with production equipment, learn to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues, and receive mentorship from experienced maintenance professionals.

Flexible scheduling and a pathway to full-time roles after graduation are highlighted, with emphasis on applying classroom skills in a practical setting.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a community college or technical program (maintenance, industrial technology, mechatronics, etc.)
• Strong willingness to learn and grow
• Reliable, dependable, and eager to gain experience
• Ability to read or willingness to learn to read schematics and manuals
• Basic troubleshooting or mechanical aptitude (training provided)
• Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Assist with troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical issues
• Support unscheduled repairs to help minimize downtime
• Perform scheduled and preventative maintenance on production equipment
• Read and learn to interpret equipment manuals and work orders
• Help with equipment installations and facility updates
• Contribute ideas for process improvement
• Follow safety procedures and maintain clean work areas

Skills

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Mechanical aptitude

Detail-oriented

Willingness to learn

Education

Currently enrolled in or recently completed a community college or technical program

Job description

Link is offering a paid, hands-on opportunity for students to gain real-world maintenance experience. You will work with production equipment, learn to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues, and receive mentorship from experienced maintenance professionals.

Flexible scheduling and a pathway to full-time roles after graduation are highlighted, with emphasis on applying classroom skills in a practical setting.