Maintenance Technician, Sturgis MI

Maintenance Technician, Sturgis MI

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician with a strong emphasis on mechanical machine repair and electrical proficiency. This position involves working across the plant to support production through mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repairs.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with prior shift technicians to address ongoing issues or start the shift with a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical components such as hydraulics, pneumatics, sprockets, conveyors, and pinwheels.
• Perform electrical work including AC/DC motors, sensors, limit switches, and wiring.
• Repair equipment including turrets, brake presses, punch presses, and small hand tools.
• Conduct preventative maintenance for machinery and facilities, including lights, plumbing, and painting.
• Troubleshoot and repair CNCs, robotics, laser systems, and other production and facility machinery.
• Accurately report technical conditions and collaborate with production and maintenance employees.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize repairs, and schedule them to completion.
• Train employees on the use and repair of CNC and other equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, PLCs, ladder logic, and schematics.
• Complete weekly and monthly TPMs, PMs, and PPS reports accurately and timely.
• Adhere to all safety policies and practices 100% of the time.

Essential Skills:

• At least 2 years of industrial machine maintenance or mechanic experience.
• 2+ years of maintenance experience in automotive/RV industries.
• 1+ year of CNC maintenance experience.
• 2+ years of electrical/PLC work.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with general fabrication work such as welding and metalworking.
• Experience with repairing brake presses, turret presses, paint lines, and conveyors.
• Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC programming and editing.
• Experience with large-scale conveyors.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic and fast-paced environment where innovation and teamwork drive success. Our facility is highly automated, offering opportunities to work with advanced mechanical and electrical systems, contributing to the production of custom box trucks. Embrace the challenge of maintaining a large facility and enjoy a culture that values safety and continuous improvement.

Work Environment:

Work in a fast-paced, highly automated plant that manufactures UPS and FedEx trucks. The environment is loud due to machinery operations, somewhat dirty with metalwork, and requires adherence to safety practices. Shift is 3rd (10:00pm-6:00am), with the plant covering roughly 600,000 sq ft.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sturgis, MI.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/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 Sturgis, MI.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 23, 2026.

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 meet 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.