Maintenance Technician

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Ronkonkoma, New York for an approximately nine-month onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will perform facility, machinery, and equipment maintenance with a strong focus on mechanical and pneumatic systems. The technician will inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment while working from drawings, schematics, blueprints, and other technical documentation.

Required Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 10+ years of maintenance experience in the aerospace industry or a related industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of pneumatic systems.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining machinery and equipment.
• Ability to work safely on and around high-pressure and combustible gas systems.
• Experience using hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, layouts, and specifications.
• Ability to work independently and safely with minimal supervision.
• Experience working with mechanical devices and industrial equipment.
• Ability to clearly document and communicate work performed.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a maintenance and operations team.
• Flexibility to adjust work hours, including arriving early, staying late, or adjusting breaks when operational needs require.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Skills

• Soldering experience.
• Welding experience.
• Brazing experience.
• Experience supporting aerospace manufacturing or production facilities.
• Experience with electrical, plumbing, carpentry, sheet-metal fabrication, painting, or other industrial maintenance trades.

What You’ll Do

• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on plant equipment, machinery, and facility systems.
• Inspect equipment and facilities to identify maintenance and repair requirements.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and pneumatic equipment failures.
• Repair machinery and equipment using appropriate hand and power tools.
• Support maintenance of high-pressure and combustible gas systems.
• Conduct routine, periodic, and special equipment inspections.
• Identify conditions that could lead to machinery or facility breakdowns.
• Read and work from drawings, schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Support maintenance activities involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, sheet metal, and related trades as required.
• Document completed maintenance and repair activities.
• Coordinate with other technicians, production personnel, and facility teams to minimize equipment downtime.
• Maintain safe work practices in a dynamic industrial environment.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Full-time onsite in Ronkonkoma, New York.
• First shift.
• 9/80A schedule.
• Typical hours approximately 7:30 AM–4:00 or 5:00 PM.
• No travel required.

Pay

• $42.53 per hour.

Job ID: 1967

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.