Maintenance Engineer, Minneapolis

Maintenance Engineer

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Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for performing setup, troubleshooting, installation, and repairs of unplanned maintenance on Tier I equipment, including shrink wrap equipment, heat tunnels, printers, checkweighers, blenders, process equipment, conveyors, dust collectors, metal detectors, and box tapers. Additionally, the role includes handling 50% of Tier II equipment and job functions, such as cartoners, stick machines, wrappers, gordics, presses, fabrication, and labelers. The engineer works with limited technical guidance and provides training to less experienced maintenance staff.
Responsibilities

Repair and maintain manufacturing equipment on a daily basis.
Diagnose problems and identify long-term solutions to increase overall equipment effectiveness.
Properly install equipment while adhering to necessary safety standards.
Document maintenance or installation work performed for submission to MPulse.
Fabricate parts for all production equipment as needed.
Ensure machinery is set up and ready to run in accordance with production schedules.
Provide accurate records of the installation of equipment.
Keep department workstations and storage areas orderly and clean.
Assist in the completion and revisions of Preventive Maintenance tasks and documentation required in the Maintenance Department.
Maintain maintenance stock supplies and reorder as required.
Provide training to maintenance staff and production personnel.
Complete other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

Experience as a maintenance technician or mechanic.
Proficiency in preventative and corrective maintenance.
Skill in troubleshooting, pneumatics, repair, and PLCs.
Knowledge of fabrication, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Ability to perform preventive maintenance and PLC troubleshooting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

3-7 years of experience working as a maintenance mechanic in a cGMP environment, preferably in dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, or food manufacturing.
Experience with fabricating own parts and troubleshooting PLCs and sensors.

Work Environment

The work environment includes exposure to hearing protection due to noise from machines, spending some time in a cleanroom environment requiring gowns and hairnets, and restrictions on jewelry and cell phones in production areas. Employees may experience a strong fruit smell as the company deals with fruit-flavored powders.

Pay/Shift: $28-34/hr 1st shift Tuesday-Friday.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $56000.00 - $74000.00/yr.
Health, Dental, Vision
401k with match
PTO
Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.
Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 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.

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Location:: Minneapolis

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