Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Description Industrial Maintenance Technician

Automation Personnel Services is seeking Industrial Maintenance Technician for an extrusion production facility in Chattanooga, TN. In this role, you will support all production processes and facility equipment. Primary duties include preventative maintenance, machine troubleshooting and project support. This is a full-time, temporary-to-hire position.

Day shift: $25.00 per hour

Night shift: $25.75 per hour

Day shift: 8:00am-8:00pm

Night shift: 8:00pm-8:00am

2 days on-3 days off rotation (must be willing to work weekend rotation)

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot and upgrade equipment and facility, analyze equipment and operational problems for all equipment, and take corrective action to resolve mechanical/electrical and operational problems
• Lubricate equipment and perform preventative maintenance checks as needed, and/or requested
• Assist with change-over of equipment, as necessary to produce different products
• Assist with clearing equipment jams (during production) and set aside products for inspection/rework
• Assist with the installation of new equipment
• Assist manager/supervisor troubleshooting with training new maintenance employees, when requested
• Must be able to perform light electrical work including basic electrical trouble shooting with a volt/ohm meter and amp probe

• 3 years' experience in a maintenance position
• Previous experience on forklift and scissor lift
• Read mechanical drawings
• Some basic computer skills for inventory and equipment
• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Weekly Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
• 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours

Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401K matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.

Shallowford Commons Complex

6116 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421

Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:

• 11-time consecutive winner of the Clearly Rated Best of Staffing Client Award ).
• Winner of the Clearly Rated Best of Staffing Talent Award ).
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America's Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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