Industrial Mechanic

Job Title: Industrial MechanicJob Description
The Industrial Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment in a yeast manufacturing environment. This includes working with fermentation vessels, utilities such as steam, air, and water, rotating equipment, and downstream separation and packaging assets. The role requires supporting safe, efficient, and compliant operations under GMP and food-safety standards to minimize downtime and ensure product quality.
Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on fermentation and downstream equipment such as fermenters, bioreactors, transfer pumps, valves, homogenizers, decanters, centrifuges, heat exchangers, air compressors, vacuum systems, and packaging lines.
• Service utilities relevant to yeast production, including steam/boilers, condensate, clean/plant water, CIP supply/return, process air, CO₂ venting/abatement, and chilled/glycol loops.
• Inspect, align, and rebuild rotating equipment, including bearings, seals, couplings, and gearboxes, and perform precision shaft alignment and balancing.
• Support CIP (Clean-in-Place) and SIP (Steam-in-Place) readiness by verifying spray ball coverage, valve actuation, temperature/time/flow targets, gasket integrity, and leak tightness.
• Diagnose mechanical failures using root cause techniques, replace worn parts, and correct piping/mechanical fit-ups according to sanitary standards.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, OEM manuals, schematics, exploded views, and equipment specifications.
• Collaborate with Controls/EE teams on issues involving PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Maintain a strong safety track record, including LOTO, confined space, PPE, and chemical handling for CIP.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience as an industrial/mechanical maintenance technician in food/beverage, fermentation, chemicals, or process manufacturing.
• Proficiency with pumps, valves, pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, gearboxes, steam systems, and heat exchangers.
• Experience with sanitary/aseptic piping, tri-clamp fittings, gaskets, and basic sanitary welding or fitting.
• Hands-on skills in precision measuring, rigging and hoisting, alignment tools, and torque procedures.
• Ability to read P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and maintenance procedures; comfortable using a CMMS.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, work in wet/outdoor or warm environments, climb ladders, and stand for extended periods.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Food experience (FDA) is a big plus.
• Welding and fabrication skills are a plus.
• Experience with boilers and cooling towers is a plus.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Boiler Operator experience or license is beneficial.
• Ammonia refrigeration exposure or knowledge of chilled-water systems is helpful.
• Experience with wastewater/pretreatment systems.
• Certifications such as OSHA-10/30, Confined Space, Aerial Lift, Forklift, LOTO, First Aid/CPR are advantageous.

Why Work Here?
We offer a competitive 401k plan with a 6% match, and PTO starts accruing from day one. Our comprehensive benefits package includes an employee assistance program, shoe voucher, and tool allowance. We value our employees and show appreciation regularly.
Work Environment
This position is for the 2nd shift, working from 6 PM to 6 AM, with 5-10 hours of overtime available weekly. The work environment is mostly temperature-controlled and comfortable, though it can be ambient and loud. The production facility is FDA regulated, and the environment includes wet floors, caustic/acid cleaners, steam, and yeast odors. Required PPE includes safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, slip-resistant boots, and as needed, a chemical apron and face shield. Shifts, weekends, and on-call duties may be required.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of MEMPHIS, TN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $62400.00/yr.
401k - 6% matchPTO - accrued vacation, starting day 1 (this is based on INDUSTRY years experience) benefitsemployee assistanceshoe vouchertool allowanceemployee appreciation days
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in MEMPHIS,TN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 13, 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 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.