Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic (Night Shift)

Kelly Services | Affton, MO

Kelly Services is currently hiring a Maintenance Mechanic for a leading food manufacturing facility in Affton, Missouri. This temp-to-hire opportunity offers competitive pay, a consistent rotating schedule, and long-term career potential with a growing maintenance team.

$30-$39per hour
, based on experience

Night

Shift: 6:30 p.m.

-7:00 a.m.
12-hour shifts

Rotating Two-Week

Schedule:

• Week 1:
  Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
• Week 2:
  Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production machinery and facility equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations. This hands‑on position focuses on preventive maintenance, mechanical repairs, equipment installations, and minimizing production downtime within a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment.

• Perform preventive maintenance on production machinery and facility equipment.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical equipment to minimize downtime.
• Repair and replace components such as bearings, belts, chains, gears, motors, pumps, conveyors, and mechanical drive systems.
• Troubleshoot basic electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Respond promptly to production equipment breakdowns and maintenance requests.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, modifications, and improvement projects.
• Perform root‑cause analysis to identify and prevent recurring equipment problems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, equipment schematics, and technical manuals.
• Complete work orders and required maintenance documentation accurately.
• Perform welding and fabrication work as needed.
• Support facility equipment and utility systems when required.
• Follow all food safety, HACCP, GMP, lockout/tagout, and company safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Adapt to changing production and maintenance priorities while working independently or as part of a team.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous industrial maintenance or maintenance mechanic experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Working knowledge of mechanical power transmission systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Basic math skills and the ability to complete maintenance documentation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with production and maintenance teams.
• Ability to work 12-hour overnight shifts on a rotating schedule.

• Previous maintenance experience in food manufacturing.
• Technical school training, certification, or degree in industrial maintenance or a related field.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Experience maintaining conveyors and other production machinery.
• Experience with facility utilities and support equipment.
• Refrigeration or ammonia refrigeration experience.
• Two-year technical degree in an industrial maintenance‑related field.
• Extensive industrial maintenance experience.

• Temp‑to‑hire position with long‑term career potential
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Weekly pay through Kelly Services
• Consistent overnight schedule with built-in days off
• Opportunity to join a well‑established food manufacturer
• Hands‑on work involving a variety of machinery and maintenance projects
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement