Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Aerotek Maintenance Technician in ANKENY, Iowa

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician installs, troubleshoots, and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as motors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical and electronic systems, conveyor systems, and injection molding machines and equipment. The role focuses on minimizing equipment downtime due to issues, maintaining it at 10% or lower. Responsibilities include repairing and maintaining all manufacturing machinery, diagnosing and correcting mechanical problems, assembling and installing wiring, electrical components, pipe systems, and plumbing. The technician performs preventative maintenance tasks, safety inspections, and repairs electrical equipment and control systems. The role also involves supporting building/facility requirements as directed by the manager, following safety standards according to OSHA and ANSI regulations, and completing requisitions for maintenance items. Participation in 5S Kaizen events and providing own tools are required.

Hard Skills

  • maintenance

  • hydraulic systems

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 720 Hour(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in ANKENY, Iowa.

Work Environment

Shift: 1st - 6am-2pm Monday-Friday; 2nd - 2pm-10pm Monday-Friday; 3rd - 10pm-6am Monday-Friday. The plant has recently changed management and is focusing on Lean manufacturing to increase efficiency. The facility is warm with some cooled areas for maintenance. The dress code includes pants and steel-toed boots. The technician will work with one other person on the shift and may take occasional weekend calls, shared among the team.

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.

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