At least 5 years
This role is STARs-friendly: Skilled Through Alternative Routes.
82% STARs in role.
Job Title: Maintenance Electrician
Job Description
The Maintenance Electrician maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs production equipment in a high‑volume food‑processing environment. This role combines strong mechanical aptitude with solid electrical knowledge and experience working with automated systems to keep equipment operating safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production equipment used in high‑volume food‑processing operations.
- Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on processing equipment, bottle filling machines, and plastic blow molding equipment.
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical issues on packaging, bottling, and blow molding equipment to minimize downtime.
- Identify root causes of mechanical errors, including issues related to sensors, limit switches, lasers, and other control components, and determine how they affect machine performance.
- Change and wire motors, including 480V and 240V single and three‑phase motors, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
- Inspect, repair, and maintain conveyors, chains, sprockets, gear boxes, pumps, and related mechanical systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, and PC pumps used in production processes.
- Troubleshoot pneumatic valves and systems, as well as hydraulic cylinders and related components.
- Perform PLC troubleshooting at a basic level to support fault finding and equipment recovery.
- Use MIG welding on stainless steel and carbon steel for equipment repair and fabrication, with the potential to expand into TIG welding.
- Utilize hand tools such as grinders and drills and operate forklifts as needed to support maintenance activities.
- Support maintenance activities across juice extraction, processing, filling, and plastics departments, with a primary focus on bottle filling and bottle molding machines.
- Comply with OSHA health and safety rules and follow all site safety procedures and guidelines.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, including sweeping, cleaning up, and organizing tools and materials.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support production, maintenance, and overall plant operations.
Essential Skills
- At least 5 years of experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance within a food production environment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to identify and resolve mechanical issues on production equipment.
- Experience performing preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on processing, filling, and packaging equipment.
- Hands‑on experience with bottling and blow molding equipment, or similar high‑speed packaging machinery.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, PC pumps, and related pumping systems.
- Proficiency in working with conveyors, chains, sprockets, gear boxes, and conveyor systems.
- Experience with 480V and 240V single and three‑phase motors, including changing motors and wiring them safely.
- Basic electrical troubleshooting skills, including working with drives, contactors, limit switches, sensors, and lasers.
- Ability to troubleshoot pneumatic valves and systems, as well as hydraulic systems and cylinders.
- MIG welding skills on stainless steel and carbon steel for equipment repair and fabrication.
- Familiarity with PLC troubleshooting at a basic level to assist in diagnosing equipment faults.
- Ability to comply with OSHA health and safety rules and follow safe work practices.
- Comfort working in a fast‑paced, high‑volume production environment with varying shifts and overtime.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in a food production environment is highly preferred.
- Experience with packaging equipment is a plus, and bottling and blow molding experience is ideal.
- TIG welding experience is a plus; training may be provided for candidates with strong MIG welding fundamentals.
- Experience working with automation systems in a production or processing environment.
- Forklift experience and the ability to safely move materials and equipment.
- Proficiency with hand tools such as grinders and drills for maintenance and fabrication tasks.
- Ability to work across multiple departments, including juice extraction, processing, filling, and plastics.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to identify root causes of mechanical and electrical issues.
- Organizational skills to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work area.
Why Work Here?
You will join a highly regarded organization that invests heavily in its maintenance team through a strong training program and clear opportunities for growth. This is an environment where the organization is committed to investing in you, and in return values your long‑term contribution and development.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bakersfield, CA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $30.00 - $32.00/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 TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Bakersfield,CA.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2026.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
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.
Posting ID: JP-006180340