Maintenance Technician

A Maintenance & Repair Technician responsible for the maintenance and repair of conveyor systems and machinery. Troubleshoot and repair conveyor components, including motors, gears, switches, and other electrical or mechanical parts.

$28.00/hr - $32.00/hr

Starting Pay:
Up to $32/hr depending on experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Proven experience in conveyor maintenance or a similar role.
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, especially related to conveyor systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• Attention to detail and prioritization skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints and diagrams.
• Knowledge of standard safety procedures and regulations.
• Previous experience repairing conveyor systems is a plus, but not required.

Customer culture/inside information: 99% of the work is for Fed‑Ex, repairing and servicing their conveyor systems at their packaging facilities. They service facilities in PA, MD, NY & NJ. They are very focused on finding the right people and minimizing turnover. 60 people overall in the company. They put a lot of time and effort into training.

Job order details: They have 2 openings in the area. Their home base will be their home. For the first 3 months or so they will ride along with another experienced technician. When they get a repair call, they will travel to the site. Eventually, they will get a company car once they are on their own. The company provides a fuel card and a corporate card if they have to stay overnight.

They pay for travel time. Most repair calls are day trips; they estimate 10‑15 trips per year are overnight.

Experience: They are open to anywhere from 3 years' experience or higher. The electrical experience is key and more important than the mechanical, just because the mechanical can more easily be taught. Conveyor experience is not required, but a plus. Previous experience repairing mechanical and electrical machinery in a manufacturing setting. No entry level, need previous experience. Associates would be nice but not required if they have the experience.

Assignment length: Contract to direct - based on 1040 hours.

Hours: Core hours are 8‑5, travel position so may leave to go to sites earlier and return later.

Overtime: Expect to work 50 hours per week. Will pay time and a half for OT. They on occasion get “night emergency calls” they pay OT for those calls whether 40 hours has been reached or not. They consider this an extra thank you for doing work outside of normal business hours. Double time would be any “weekend visit” the employee would get.

Their weekend calls are defined as any visit after 5 PM of Friday night to 5 AM Monday morning.

Travel: Yes, daily visits to sites for repairs, overnight trips are infrequent, 10‑15 times per year.

Associate

Full‑time

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)