Fleet Maintenance Mechanic (GM)

Job Title: Fleet Maintenance Mechanic (GM)

Job Description

This skilled position involves performing scheduled preventative maintenance and necessary repairs on industrial equipment and vehicles, including forklifts, electric and LP aerial lifts, personnel carriers, and automobiles/trucks. The role requires diagnosing, disassembling, and overhauling electrical systems, motors, drive systems, rear ends, brakes, and other assemblies. The position offers a high degree of independence and does not require personal tools. It involves physical activities like lifting, pinching, bending, reaching, climbing, and handling objects.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose failures of vehicles and disassemble, repair, and reassemble parts as necessary.
• Perform preventative maintenance and safety inspections on fleet vehicles.
• Answer service calls.
• Maintain vehicle records as required.
• Maintain and repair fleet equipment.
• Fill out all necessary documents.
• Maintain records such as daily checklists and pre-trip inspections.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical knowledge of industrial equipment.
• Experience with hydraulic and brake systems.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance programs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Certification in automotive, forklift, or mechanical and diesel.
• Experience with computer instrumentation, including desktop and handheld computers for diagnostics and maintenance.
• Familiarity with manufacturing standards and electronics.
• Experience driving trucks requiring a Class A or B CDL.
• Experience repairing heavy trucks, including brakes, tires, and engines.
• Knowledge of internal combustible/diesel engines.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values independence and provides opportunities to work with a variety of industrial equipment. Enjoy a dynamic work environment where your skills in troubleshooting and maintenance will be highly valued and developed.

Work Environment

The work environment requires flexibility as shifts will be determined. During the training period, the shift will rotate between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts. The role involves physical tasks such as lifting, pinching, bending, reaching, climbing, and handling objects, and no personal tools are required for the job.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.05 - $30.05/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 Lansing,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 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.