Maintenance Tech I

Medline Industries, LP • Montgomery, NY

6d • $29 - $42

About The Position

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to help keep equipment and facility systems that support its operations safe, reliable, and ready to perform. The role performs preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment testing, documentation, and assigned facility projects across conveyors, automation, robotics, ancillary equipment, and related facility systems.

The technician documents completed work and routine operating logs, troubleshoots equipment issues, performs root cause analysis of major downtime events, assists maintenance mechanics when additional help is needed, and supports building and facility projects. The role also assembles and tests equipment, analyzes production delays and spoilage, and takes corrective action where possible. The position requires safety-minded work, learning new equipment, and willingness to travel up to 10% and work overtime as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of experience repairing and maintaining conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment.
• Fundamental understanding of machinery and equipment.
• Basic skill level in multiple computer software packages, including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems, and ability to troubleshoot these systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business purposes, within and outside the state.
• Ability to move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment frequently up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to stand for at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours, for up to 6 days a week.
• Willingness to learn new equipment as it is brought online.
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend ladders and stairs, work at heights and from ladders, work while lying down, and work with hands above the head.
• Willingness to operate material handling equipment, such as a fork truck.
• Ability to write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers, and to read information, often in small print, including drawings.
• Ability and willingness to follow safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash procedures, use PPE while maintaining equipment, and help maintain a safe work environment.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, HVAC, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in a building maintenance position servicing a facility larger than 75,000 square feet.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, and lift for extended periods daily.
• Ability to work overtime and availability for on-call requests as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics, and ancillary equipment.
• Troubleshoot assigned out-of-service equipment, correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower-level technicians, and escalate issues to leadership or more senior technicians as needed.
• Document work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems, and maintain accurate operating logs for fire pumps, generators, HVAC equipment, and other routinely tested facility systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Assist maintenance mechanics with work requiring two people or when operational needs demand.
• Perform assigned facility and building project work, including light bulb and ballast replacement, door repairs, furniture installation, ceiling tile replacement, carpentry, plumbing repairs, and maintaining operation logs.
• Assemble and test equipment to verify correct operation and production.
• Analyze and record causes of production delays on daily production reports and initiate procedures to resolve equipment malfunctions.
• Examine defects, analyze causes of spoilage, take corrective action where possible, and verify that corrective actions resolve the problems.
• Follow safety procedures, use personal protective equipment, and help eliminate potential equipment safety hazards.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Continuing education and training.
• Health insurance for eligible employees.
• Life and disability benefits for eligible employees.
• 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and the Employee Service Corp for employees working less than 30 hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED