Maintenance Tech I

Medline • Jeffersonville, IN

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About The Position

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to help keep equipment and facility systems supporting its operations safe, reliable, and ready to perform. The role covers preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment testing, documentation, and assigned facility projects involving conveyors, automation, robotics, ancillary equipment, and facility systems. The technician also supports production by investigating downtime, defects, and spoilage, and works with maintenance mechanics when 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 with multiple computer software packages, including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems, and ability to troubleshoot these systems.
• Willingness to learn new equipment as it is brought online.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment such as a forklift.
• Ability to write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers, and to read information that may be in small print, such as drawings.
• Ability to follow applicable safety procedures and use personal protective equipment.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business purposes, within and outside the state.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Frequently move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to stand for at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours, for up to 6 days per week.
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend ladders and stairs; work at heights, on ladders, or lying down; and work with hands above the head.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, HVAC, or equivalent.
• At least three years of experience in building maintenance 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 and correct issues; serve as an escalation point for lower-level technicians and escalate issues to leadership or more senior technicians as needed.
• Document work in computerized maintenance management 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 tasks requiring two people or as operational needs demand.
• Perform assigned facility and building projects, 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 in daily production reports and initiate procedures to resolve equipment malfunctions.
• Examine defects, analyze spoilage causes, take corrective action where possible, and verify that corrective action resolves the problems.
• Follow safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash practices, use personal protective equipment, and help eliminate potential equipment safety hazards.
• Travel up to 10% for business purposes, within and outside the state.
• Work overtime as needed; preferred qualifications also note availability for on-call requests as needed.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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