Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician for a foundry plant located in Albertville, AL. This direct placement role offers the opportunity to join a unionized workforce specializing in metal melting, casting molds, and painting operations. This position promises competitive union-based compensation and long-term career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on foundry equipment.
• Maintain and repair machinery used in melting, casting, and painting processes.
• Work safely in a non-climate-controlled, high-heat, and dirty environment.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform preventive maintenance.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in both mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Comfortable working at heights and in hot, dirty environments.
• Ability to provide steel-toe boots.
• Capable of hands-on work in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with multicraft maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, and blueprint reading.
• Proficiency in welding, roller, conveyor systems, gearboxes, switches, and 480-volt systems.
• Skilled in electrical troubleshooting, 3-phase systems, repair, PLC troubleshooting, motors, drives, and heat pumps.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy direct hire opportunities without a contract period and benefit from union perks such as healthcare, retirement plans, and paid time off. The company offers excellent prospects for career growth and skill development.

Work Environment

Shifts available from Monday to Friday include 1st Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM), 2nd Shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM), and 3rd Shift (11:00 PM – 7:30 AM). The work environment is non-climate-controlled with high temperatures and potentially dirty conditions. Personal protective equipment, including a mask, high-visibility vest, and hard hat, is provided, except for steel-toe boots, which employees must supply.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Albertville, Alabama.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $53622.00 - $62566.00/yr.

Union benefits
great company with 500+ employees
Great culture
PTO and sick leave

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Albertville,AL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 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.