Industrial Maintenance Technician Apprentice Pro Services Workforce Solutions has partnered with an aerospace investment casting facility that supplies jet engine components to some of the most trusted names in aerospace to fill this opportunity for an Industrial Maintenance Technician Apprentice in La Porte, IN.You'll be a Pro Services employee working onsite with the customer's maintenance team while you train through the Pro Services Academy. You'll get paid classroom and hands-on training, real plant experience with guidance and mentorship every step of the way, and a path to earning a U.S. Department of Labor journeyman certificate. If you've got some hands-on experience and you're ready to build a career in industrial maintenance, this is a great place to start.
About the Company:
Our customer is an aerospace investment casting facility in La Porte, Indiana, supplying jet engine components to some of the most trusted names in the industry. Production is on the rise, and the maintenance team is growing to keep up. There's new and challenging equipment every day, which makes it a great place to learn. The plant is clean, with fewer health concerns than many industrial environments, and its critical safety programs, like fall prevention and confined space, are truly administered and followed. The culture is built around people who want to help each other, and as an apprentice, you'll never be on your own.
The Ideal Candidate:
You're newer to the maintenance field but not new to working with your hands. Maybe you're in a maintenance support role, you're an operator-maintainer, or you're a diesel mechanic. Ideally, you've got 2+ years around industrial maintenance, and you bring transferable skills that help you pick up new information quickly. You're eager to learn, and you put in the work, both on the plant floor and in your online coursework. You're self-motivated, you stay on the move, and you ask questions when you need to. You show up reliably, pay attention to detail, and communicate clearly with your mentors, operators, and teammates. Most of all, you live our core values of Safety, Integrity, Pride, and Teamwork every shift.
Pro Services Academy:- Your apprenticeship includes paid, in-person training in Portage, MI. Housing and per diem are included for every in-person session.
- You'll start with a 3-week in-person training session in November.
- After that, you'll start working onsite in La Porte, alongside the customer's maintenance team.
- You'll return to Portage for 1-week training sessions in January and February.
- Over the next 2 years, you'll log your on-the-job hours and continue your online training to earn your U.S. Department of Labor journeyman certificate.
- What You Will Learn and DoYou'll always have guidance and mentorship as you work on:
- Preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
- Electrical troubleshooting, including control voltage, single phase, and 480V three phase systems, plus using a meter and a Megger.
- Motors, relays, wiring, and sensors.
- Hands-on PLC hardware troubleshooting, including control circuits, fuses, and I/O module status lights.
- Mechanical rebuilds, plus bearings, shafts and seals, and gearboxes.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including basic pump rebuilds, seal swaps, and valves.
- Visually inspecting and listening to equipment to diagnose the cause of a malfunction.
- Documenting your work in the CMMS.Keeping up with your course schedule and reporting your on-the-job training hours for the Department of Labor.
- Following all safety and company policies, and helping create a safe work environment for yourself and others.
- What You BringHigh school diploma or GED.Strong mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn new skills through hands-on training.
- Ability to travel to Portage, MI for in-person training sessions.
- Access to a PC or tablet to complete online training outside of work hours.
- Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic.
- Detail-oriented, with solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available. This position involves access to export-controlled items, and employment is conditioned on the ability to lawfully obtain access to them.
Nice to Have:
2+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
Experience in a maintenance support role, as an operator-maintainer, or as a diesel mechanic.
Exposure to electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems.
CMMS experience.
Pay, Benefits and Schedule:
Pro Services recently became an employee-owned company (ESOP), and as a Pro Services employee, you'll receive:$26 – $27/hr, paid weekly, including your training weeks.
Housing and per diem during in-person training in Portage, MI.Pro covers 100% of medical insurance premiums starting on Day 1 for single and family plans.
Vision and dental insurance.
Matching 401(k).Vacation and holiday pay.1st shift (6:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday) for your first 12 months, then you'll transfer to 2nd or 3rd shift.
Occasional weekends and holidays.
Work Environment:
Maintenance techs walk 6–7 miles a day. About 90% of the shift is spent standing, and about 60% walking.
Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling in the 21–50 lb range for less than a third of the shift. Anything over 35 lbs is a buddy lift or uses a lifting device, like a hoist or chain fall.
Frequent squatting, kneeling, crouching, and bending and turning at the waist, plus stairs, ramps, and some ladder and scaffold work.
Floors and work surfaces may be wet, slippery, narrow, or irregular.
Normal vision is required, including color vision, depth perception, and field of vision.
You'll need to provide your own safety boots with an EH rating and a metatarsal guard. Uniforms and standard PPE are provided onsite.
Non-union facility.
Ready to TalkIf you're ready to turn your hands-on experience into a career in industrial maintenance, with paid training and the stability of an employee-owned company behind you, we want to hear from you. Apply today or reach out to Kassi Hojnacki, Talent Acquisition, Pro Services Workforce Solutions.
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