Weekend Maintenance Technician

Kelly Services; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Peli Biothermal is hiring a Weekend Maintenance Technician for our Maple Grove manufacturing site. Join a team focused on keeping critical equipment running and validated in a GMP-like environment, with a Friday–Sunday night-to-day schedule across 5:30am–6:00pm shifts.

Pay starts at $36–$39 per hour, direct hire through Kelly Services. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, rapid response to breakdowns, parts installation, and CMMS-driven preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience in industrial equipment maintenance.
• 2–5 years of experience in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude; able to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Basic computer skills and flexibility to cover multiple shifts.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on facility and production equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose problems, and repair as needed.
• Install parts, improve equipment efficiency and safety.
• Create preventative maintenance procedures in CMMS.
• Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and vendors on maintenance tasks.

Skills

2–5 years experience

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Basic computer skills

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent in industrial equipment maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Looking for steady work, a supportive team, and the chance to make an impact? Kelly is partnering with Peli Biothermal to hire a Weekend Maintenance Technician for their manufacturing site in Maple Grove!

Peli Biothermal designs, manufactures and services the packaging solutions that protect the medicines that save lives. Every day, countless treatments need to be transported to those that need them. A single dose may cost over $100,000 and be someone’s last hope of beating a terrible illness. As they travel, by road and air, these medicines need to be kept safe and at very precise temperatures. Their journeys might take them from dry heat in India, to frozen conditions in Iceland. It’s our job to ensure they remain safe, effective and ready to save lives – no matter the conditions.

Direct Hire

5:30am-6:00pm, Friday-Sunday (Weekend Shift)

Pay Rate: $36-39/hr

Job Overview

• Carry out routine scheduled maintenance and unplanned repairs to facility and production equipment.
• Respond to all breakdowns and diagnose breakdown problems.
• Install new/replacement parts and ensure equipment is working efficiently and safely.
• Make recommendations to reduce machine downtime and cycle times.
• Escalate machine breakdowns to appropriate managers if not resolved within the agreed timeline.
• Research suitable solutions and estimate costs and timelines for machine and equipment breakdowns and improvements.
• Arrange procurement of tools, equipment, parts, and components relating, but not limited to facilities and production equipment.
• Collaborate with Peli BioThermal Engineering, contractors and outside vendors to carry out planned and unplanned maintenance and repairs of facilities and equipment.
• Assist with the installation of new equipment as required.
• Create and maintain preventative maintenance procedures through company's CMMS.
• Liaise and communicate with all departments, customers, engineers, and production functions, attend meetings as required.
• Maintain general housekeeping and a safe work environment.
• Follow company policies, safety guidelines including PPE and Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned including facilities-related tasks and work on special projects as required.

Job Requirements

• Education: Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience in industrial equipment maintenance.
• 2–5 years relevant experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• High mechanical aptitude and experience troubleshooting/repairing electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Basic computer skills. Ability to cover multiple shifts as required by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical certification/degree (industrial maintenance, electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, plumbing, HVAC).
• Experience troubleshooting packaging, filling, and vacuum sealing equipment.
• Basic joining, fastening, fabrication and machining knowledge. Basic electrical system knowledge.
• Experience working in a pharma or medical device manufacturing environment.
• Experience with preventative maintenance software systems CMMS. Familiar with Microsoft Office.

About Peli Biothermal

Peli Biothermal is a market leader in our industry, with a reputation earned over decades and built on reliability, innovation and sustainability. We deal with temperature ranges down to -198.5°C and we can guarantee temperature stability for 200 hours or more without needing powered temperature control. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Across our production and assembly lines, in our service centres, and for everyone who supports them, attention to detail and high personal standards matter. It’s about teamwork – all of us doing our part, as part of something bigger that makes a difference. That means it’s genuinely all about people. Our people are our biggest asset and we passionately believe in helping everyone fulfil their potential. That’s why we’re investing heavily in development and making career progression accessible for all who want it. We offer practical technical skills, and core skills training that’ll help you unlock new opportunities for growth which maybe even you don’t realise you’re capable of. Don't just take our word for it - our commitment to our people has led to us being named in the 2026 Culture Excellence Awards as one of the Top Places to Work for both Employee Well-Being and Professional Development. As we grow, we want to help you grow too so we offer structured Development Plans to all employees and have created our own School of Cool, a virtual University for core skills which is available to everyone. Many who initially join as temporary workers convert to permanent employment enjoying a long-term career with us and progressing through multiple roles, with increased pay, as they gain new skills and experience. We advertise our vacancies at all our sites and we always prefer to hire internally wherever possible. So whether you join on a temporary or direct basis, we hope you stay and grow along with us.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.