Maintenance Tech I

Medline Industries, LP • Jeffersonville, IN

6d • $26 - $38

About The Position

Medline Industries, LP is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to help keep equipment and facility systems supporting operations safe, reliable, and ready to perform. The role involves preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment testing, documentation, and assigned facility projects involving conveyors, automation, robotics, and related systems. The technician is expected to be dependable and safety-minded, produce quality work, maintain accurate records, and learn new skills and equipment.

The position also supports equipment assembly and testing, production-delay analysis, corrective action, and facility maintenance projects. It requires following safety procedures and using personal protective equipment. Travel of up to 10% for business purposes may be required, and overtime may be 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 working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems, and ability to troubleshoot these systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business purposes, within state and out of state.
• Frequently move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment weighing 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, from a ladder, while lying down, and 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.
• Ability to read information, often in small print, including drawings.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, HVAC, or equivalent.
• At least three 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 be available 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; act 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 routinely tested facility systems, including fire pumps, generators, and HVAC equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Assist maintenance mechanics with work requiring two people or as operational needs demand.
• Complete 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 problem.
• Follow applicable safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash procedures, use personal protective equipment, and help eliminate potential equipment safety hazards.

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.
• 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