Battery Technician

C&S Wholesale Grocers•Bethlehem IV, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Battery Technician, you will perform the safe, daily operation, monitoring, and maintenance of the battery system. Employee will change batteries in warehouse MHE, ensure there is a sufficient supply of charged batteries, perform basic maintenance of battery area assets, ensure that all assets are in operable condition, maintain a clean area, and perform other tasks as instructed by management.

Requirements

Attendance
General Equivalency Diploma - General Studies
High School Diploma - General Studies
Initiative
Productivity
Quality
Safety
Values
Equipment inspections, mechanical repairs and replacements, all which require good mobility, physical exertion, walking, bending, reaching, climbing ladders, carrying tools and parts, etc.
Ability to use a multi-meter to test batteries

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Change Batteries in MHE: Employee will change batteries in MHE by ensuring batteries being changed are discharged to proper voltage. Employee will use best method of properly rotating/cycling the battery fleet to ensure all assets are utilized
Maintain Supply of Charged Batteries: Employee will ensure all batteries receive a charge by constantly assessing system and ensuring all batteries that need charging receive a charge. This can include moving batteries around to place them at unused chargers, unplugging charged battery and plugging in dead battery at shared chargers, ensuring chargers are operating correctly and putting out proper DC amperage. Employee will ensure batteries are arranged in rack to support proper rotation/cycling
Perform basic maintenance and PM to Battery System Assets: Batteries: Water, Wash, Connectors, Contact Tips, Covers, Vent Caps, Watering System, Shrouds. Chargers: Clean exterior, Connectors, Contact Tips, Secure DC Cables to Rack. Battery Rack: Clean, replace rollers and slides, Battery Cars: Clean, repair vacuum cups, minor repairs
Maintain a clean work area: Employee will ensure the cleanliness and organization of the battery area to include, but not limited to picking up trash from floor, rack, etc., ensure tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored and organized, battery rack is wiped down and all dust, debris, acid build up is cleaned
Ensure all assets are in operable condition: Employee will identify assets that need servicing, will properly label said assets, and will ensure facility lead, manager, supervisor is notified of said issue. Employee will monitor progress of repairs and keep management updated daily