Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant -- First Shift -- Overtime -- Weekly Pay -- Starting ASAP

Job Description

The Maintenance Assistant will operate independently at our facility, providing essential support to the maintenance technician. The role involves working on gears and bearings, performing preventative maintenance, and acting as an extra set of hands.

Responsibilities

• Assist the maintenance technician in daily tasks.

• Perform preventative maintenance on machinery.

• Work on gears and bearings to ensure optimal performance.

• Use hand tools and power tools to complete repairs and maintenance tasks.

Essential Skills

• Experience as a machine operator and in production assembly.

• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills.

• Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with preventive and facilities maintenance.

• Experience using hand tools and power tools.

• 1+ year in a warehouse or production environment.

• 1+ year experience repairing bearings and gears.

• Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment.

• Capability to stand for 8-10 hours a day and lift up to 75lbs independently.

Work Environment

The work environment is heated but not cooled, which can make it warm in the summer. The facility is loud with all machines running but is not dirty due to working with cardboard. The dress code includes steel or composite toes, jeans or pants, a T-shirt, and layers as needed. PPE such as safety glasses and hearing protection are provided.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lincoln, NE.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lincoln,NE.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 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.