Electro-Mechanical Tech 4

KION•Union City, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Dematic Corp. is seeking a senior maintenance technician for its Resident Maintenance team at the Union City, Georgia site. The role is responsible for advanced troubleshooting, repair, and preventive and predictive maintenance of conveyor and material handling systems. The technician serves as a technical leader for equipment reliability and uptime, mentors lower-level technicians, and supports safe, efficient operations across equipment installed at the site. Night-shift and day-shift positions are available, with front-half and back-half week schedules. Overtime and occasional weekend work may be required; the description also notes extended shifts, holidays, and emergency call-ins. The base pay range is estimated at $38.00 to $39.00 per hour at the time of posting. Final compensation depends on factors including work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Dematic lists career development, competitive compensation and benefits, pay transparency, and global opportunities among its offerings. The company states that it provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
5–7+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, distribution, warehouse automation, or industrial environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, PLC, and control systems.
Experience with conveyors, sortation systems, material handling equipment, and automation technologies.
Ability to interpret schematics, blueprints, manuals, and technical documentation.
Proficiency with CMMS systems for work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling, inventory, and asset management.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capabilities.
Excellent communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., work at heights, climb ladders or platforms, and perform physically demanding maintenance tasks.
Comfort working in industrial environments with varying conditions, including extended shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and emergency call-ins.
Demonstrated commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical training in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead technical resource for troubleshooting and maintaining automated material handling systems, including electrical, mechanical, PLC, robotics, controls, and automation equipment.
Resolve equipment failures promptly, conduct root cause analysis, and implement long-term corrective actions.
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to improve reliability, uptime, and system performance.
Support and troubleshoot conveyors, sortation systems, drives, motors, sensors, scanners, networked controls, and other automation components.
Use diagnostic tools and software to identify and resolve equipment issues.
Coordinate daily maintenance activities and prioritize work based on safety, operational impact, and customer needs.
Support equipment installations, upgrades, commissioning, and capital projects.
Develop maintenance procedures, technical documentation, and standard work instructions.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, efficiency, and throughput.
Mentor technicians, provide technical training, and collaborate with operations, engineering, vendors, and customers.
Monitor KPIs such as uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, throughput, and MTBF.
Ensure compliance with safety regulations, LOTO procedures, and company standards.
Act as a technical leader during emergencies, outages, and critical operational events.