Facility Technician

Job Title: Service Technician

Location: Birmingham, AL

Shift: First 6-4 AM M-F

Pay: $25-$35

Job Description

The Service Technician works at a designated facility performing a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and facilities maintenance tasks. This role supports day-to-day operations by responding to work orders, handling changeovers, and completing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on building systems and equipment. The technician ensures equipment reliability, resolves error codes, and keeps the facility safe, functional, and efficient.

Responsibilities

• Work at a designated center performing maintenance tasks on building systems and equipment.
• Respond to work orders and tickets, including handling equipment changeovers and other assigned tasks.
• Perform mechanical maintenance and repair work on valves, gears, chains, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Carry out electrical work including installation and maintenance of lights, plugs, switches, controls, wiring, and panels.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, identify root causes, and implement effective repairs.
• Respond to and resolve error codes in building systems and equipment.
• Perform facilities maintenance tasks such as repairing or replacing lights, switches, plugs, pipes, sinks, and toilets.
• Conduct preventive and predictive maintenance to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Install and service various systems, including HVAC, mechanical, and electrical components.
• Follow and execute a maintenance schedule to ensure timely completion of all required tasks.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to perform installations, repairs, and maintenance correctly.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area while adhering to facility safety procedures and guidelines.

Essential Skills

• 3–6+ years of experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• 3–6+ years of experience performing service and installation on different systems.
• 3–6+ years of experience working with HVAC systems.
• Hands-on experience performing mechanical maintenance and repair on valves, gears, chains, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Proficiency in electrical work, including installation and maintenance of lights, plugs, switches, controls, wiring, and panels.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in electrical, mechanical, and facility systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and respond to error codes in building systems.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Ability to perform facilities maintenance tasks such as working on lights, switches, plugs, pipes, sinks, and toilets.
• Ability to follow and work from a maintenance schedule.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience with HVAC, pneumatics, and hydraulics in a service environment.

Why Work Here?

You will have the opportunity to work toward a full-time position while building your skills across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and facilities maintenance. The role offers hands-on experience with a variety of systems, providing strong technical growth and long-term career development. You will work in an environment that values reliability, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.

Work Environment

This role is based on-site at a designated facility and involves hands-on mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and general facilities maintenance work. You will work with tools and equipment related to hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, and building maintenance. The position requires working throughout the facility, including equipment areas and general building spaces, to perform repairs, installations, and scheduled maintenance. The work environment emphasizes safety, adherence to maintenance schedules, and effective response to work orders and system error codes.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bessemer, AL.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Bessemer,AL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 18, 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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.