Maintenance Mechanic

Dollar General•Little Rock, AR

23d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic ensures that machines and equipment are in working order. The role troubleshoots and repairs lift trucks, pallet jacks, cat fork trucks, conveyor systems, and related controls. It also includes preventative maintenance, building upkeep, racking repairs, and operating equipment such as battery-change equipment and, potentially, scrubber/sweeper machines. The mechanic must meet and maintain safety, quality, and productivity standards. Work takes place in a fast-paced environment and may involve repairs in awkward positions or confined spaces, changing climatic conditions including extreme heat and cold, long-distance walking, prolonged sitting or standing, repetitive bending, stooping, squatting, or kneeling, and exposure to noise and heights.

Requirements

Ability to operate band saws, drill presses, hand tools, vises, clamps, gear pullers, bearing pullers, lathes, volt amp meters, calipers, and rolling stock equipment.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
Good math and computer skills.
Competency operating computers for sortview, RTC, HSM, VFD, and RTS systems.
Basic communication skills.
Fluency in Electricity 1 (Basic) and Electricity IV—motor controls and AC/DC electrical controls.

Responsibilities

Ensure all machines and equipment are in working order.
Troubleshoot and repair lift trucks, pallet jacks, and cat fork trucks, including hydraulics, motors and drive units, tires and wheels, load positions, access 1 modules on rolling stock, tanks, forks, pedals, and cylinders.
Troubleshoot and repair conveyor systems, including electrical and mechanical components.
Troubleshoot the Graphical Monitoring System (GMS), sortview controller, programmable logic controllers, or RTS (pick-to-light system).
Fabricate machine parts that are unavailable for purchase.
Perform preventative maintenance.
Operate equipment battery-change equipment.
Perform routine building maintenance, including minor plumbing and electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs.
Repair racking.
May operate a scrubber/sweeper machine.
Meet and maintain safety, quality, and productivity standards.