Maintenance Tech I

Medline Industries, LP • Lacey, WA

2d • $29 - $42

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Maintenance Tech I sets up, adjusts, performs preventive maintenance on, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains assigned equipment, with responsibility for production and quality. The role supports conveyors, automation, robotics, ancillary equipment, and facility systems. It also involves documenting maintenance activity, investigating production downtime and defects, and completing facility/building projects as assigned.

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, within and outside the state.
• Ability to frequently move, lift, and carry supplies or equipment 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 per week.
• Willingness to learn new equipment as it is brought online.
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend ladders and stairs; work at heights, on ladders, 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, and to read information, often in small print, such as drawings.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment by identifying and eliminating potential equipment safety hazards.

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.
• 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, 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 routinely tested fire pumps, generators, HVAC equipment, and other facility systems.
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Assist maintenance mechanics with work requiring two people or as operational needs demand.
• Perform 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 on daily production reports and initiate procedures to resolve equipment malfunctions.
• Examine defects, analyze spoilage causes, take corrective action where possible, and verify that the corrective action has resolved the problem.
• Follow safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash procedures, and use personal protective equipment while maintaining equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Continuing education and training.
• Health insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) contributions, and paid time off for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For employees working fewer than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, and 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