Cnc Maintenance Technician @ Aerotek

Job Title: CNC Maintenance TechnicianJob DescriptionThis role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing CNC machines and facility systems in a fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environment. The CNC Maintenance Technician ensures that production equipment and building systems operate safely, reliably, and efficiently by performing preventive maintenance and resolving complex electrical, mechanical, and control system issues down to the component level.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on CNC machines and heavy equipment used in aerospace manufacturing.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, and controls issues down to the component level, including PLCs, servomotors, actuators, and gearboxes.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on CNC machines, furnaces, vacuum systems, thermal chambers, and related production equipment to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Maintain and repair facility building systems such as compressed air systems, HVAC equipment, gates, and roll-up doors.
• Troubleshoot and service pneumatic and hydraulic systems, ensuring safe and reliable operation.
• Read, interpret, and apply information from equipment maintenance manuals, schematics, and technical drawings, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic diagrams.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and parts usage to support reliability and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and facilities teams to identify root causes of equipment issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Support maintenance engineering initiatives to improve equipment reliability, optimize preventive maintenance schedules, and enhance overall equipment performance.
• Work safely in a fast-paced environment, following established procedures and best practices for working on electrical, mechanical, and high energy systems.

Essential Skills

• At least 10 years of maintenance experience working on heavy equipment and CNC machines.
• Proven CNC maintenance experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, electrical, and controls system issues down to the component level.
• Hands-on experience with pneumatics and hydraulics in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated experience performing preventive maintenance on CNC machines and related production equipment.
• Ability to repair electrical, mechanical, and control systems, including PLC troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Experience with facilities building repair, including systems such as compressed air, HVAC, gates, and roll-up doors.
• Ability to read and utilize equipment maintenance manuals, schematics, and technical drawings (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic).
• Strong maintenance technician experience supporting both production equipment and facility infrastructure.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance engineering or millwork environments.
• Experience in high-growth, technology-focused manufacturing or defense-related industries.
• Comfort working with advanced automation, control systems, and complex mechanical assemblies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, startup-style environment.

Why Work Here? You will join a fast-paced, high-growth environment focused on rapid innovation in defense technology, where modern commercial manufacturing techniques are applied to build next-generation hypersonic weapons and missile systems at scale. The organization is recognized as a rising star in the defense technology sector and is often compared to leading aerospace innovators. You will work alongside talented professionals with experience from top aerospace and technology companies, in a culture that values innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

The company supports its employees with thoughtful perks, including catered onsite lunches, and fosters a collaborative environment where your expertise in maintenance and reliability directly contributes to mission-critical outcomes. Work EnvironmentThe work environment is a startup setting characterized by rapid growth, high energy, and a strong focus on innovation in defense and aerospace manufacturing. You will work with advanced CNC machines, furnaces, vacuum systems, thermal chambers, and a variety of facility systems such as compressed air and HVAC.

The leadership team brings experience from major aerospace and technology organizations, creating a culture that blends rigorous engineering standards with the agility of a youthful company. Typical workdays may range from approximately 10 to 12 hours, reflecting the demands of a high-intensity production environment where reliability and uptime are critical.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Torrance, CA.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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)

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Torrance,CA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.