Equipment Maintenance Technician

JOB TITLE:

Equipment Maintenance Technician

LOCATION:

Kinston, NC PAY RATE: $34/hour We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

• Job Type: Contract (3 months with potential for extension)
• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation
• Benefits:
  Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
• Perks:
  Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier
• Openings Nationwide:
  Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?
• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Maintains industrial means by exploiting best practices and integrating changes of standards. Performs preventative maintenance on machinery, jigs, and tools to ensure readiness and availability. Conducts routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns. Uses hand and power tools, PLC, CNC, blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, and specifications. Tests, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs machines and equipment.

Moves and places heavy equipment and installed property in correct position and accomplishes all necessary rigging. Obtains and delivers material and equipment necessary to support plant maintenance and repair. Enters and retrieves data from Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and orders parts. Troubleshoots electrical schematics. Works on automated gantry systems, PLCs, CNC machinery, and tooling fixtures; experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Fanuc.

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).
• 2–5 years of industrial or electro-mechanical maintenance experience.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical schematics.
• Experience with industrial or automation maintenance.
• Experience with CNC or PLC systems.
• Work experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Fanuc.
• High School Diploma/GED or Work Keys Assessment completion.
• Ability to complete training:
  Health & Safety, General aircraft familiarization, and Quality Training.

• Training from a vocational school or previous employer in the use of equipment maintenance skills and practices.

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles. As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense