Preventative Maintenance Tech – Material Handling bei Springfield Grocer Co

Preventative Maintenance Technician – Material Handling Equipment

SUMMARY:

Perform preventive maintenance procedures and repairs on all material handling equipment. Must be able to use your expertise to quickly diagnose problems and prevent excessive down time. Expected to help direct, train, and support the maintenance mechanic positions. Compensation is dependent upon experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a safe working environment at all times. Report possible concerns to supervisor.
• Work independently and alongside other maintenance personnel to trouble shoot and repair material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, and cranes. Identify problems requiring outside vendors and inform the supervisor.
• Performs preventive maintenance on material handling equipment
• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment or repair.
• Dismantles machine or equipment to examine parts for defect or to remove defective part.
• Replaces defective part with new part or repairs or reproduces parts.
• Assembles and test operates machine to verify correction of malfunction. Maintains and lubricates machine tools and equipment.
• Trouble shoot, repair and perform preventive maintenance on power lift equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and high pressure air systems.
• Monitor, report, and document the usage and replacement of equipment and parts.
• Performs preventive maintenance on facility; HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical duties.
• Clean work areas as needed and at end of day.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The successful candidate must be able to understand all policies, procedures, instructions, rules and regulations (including all safety training and safety information) associated with this position which are written in English. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to appropriately respond to these and, where needed, provide reports, presentations, information or communications in English.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 2 to 3 years of mechanical, electrical, and general maintenance experience in a distribution center or industrial environment targeting one or more of the following: material handling equipment, power lift equipment, electronic / electrical installation and equipment diagnosis, or facilities maintenance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certification and operation of ARC and MIG welding equipment to include OXY/ACETYLENE and PLASMA, WELDING and cutting. Preferred but not reqired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and occasionally climbs a ladder or works on a platform. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions as well as varying temperature ranges from -5 degrees Fahrenheit to ambient. The employee occasionally works in high places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

We support a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Our compensation and benefits program is extremely competitive. We provide income security and benefits that include but not limited to: Heath Insurance, Dental Insurance, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401-K Plan with company match.

No phone inquiries please.

SGC Foodservice is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law.