Facility Maintenance Technician/Automation lll

SanMar-Internal•Ashland, VA

About The Position

The Facilities III, Autostore role performs highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment, including Autostore and other material-handling systems. The position also performs general maintenance and janitorial duties as needed. Work is based in a distribution center warehouse and involves scheduled maintenance, responding to equipment and facility issues, and supporting operational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Four to six years of facility maintenance experience, including most of the listed duties and responsibilities and use of hand and power tools.
Knowledge of facilities maintenance and custodial principles, procedures, and standards.
Excellent organization and ability to prioritize daily responsibilities.
Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
Able to work independently and within a team, follow directions, adapt to changing priorities or duties, and support or rotate to other production functions as business needs require.
Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
Responsive to staff needs and consistently professional, respectful, and considerate.
Able to comprehend verbal and written instructions and demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Able to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.
Able to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regular and prompt attendance.
Able to work overtime as required, which may include weekends.
Basic English literacy for operating machines and completing required daily paperwork.
May be required to complete and maintain SanMar's Lift Operator Certification in compliance with OSHA guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating warehouse equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform minor and major repairs on material-handling equipment, including Autostore systems.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on conveyor systems and other mechanical equipment, including inspecting belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, greasing bearings and seals, and repairing or replacing broken parts.
Coordinate external contractors and vendors involved in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of building systems.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly building-equipment maintenance checklists and maintain scheduled-maintenance records.
Comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements and maintain required HAZMAT records, including maintenance records.
Respond professionally and promptly to management and internal customer inquiries, and research and resolve facility operational issues.
Operate, as needed, a computer that controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility systems.
Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.
Perform outside custodial duties, such as snow removal, as required.
Obtain estimates for supplies and repair parts and order parts as needed.
Make recommendations for maintenance programs or improvement ideas.
Operate powered lift equipment and support equipment lockout/tagout, as required.
Check out equipment and return it in the same condition.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.