Maintenance Technician 1 - Food Distribution Center - Thornton, CO

Target • Thornton, CO

7d • $34 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Engineering & Facilities Maintenance Technician 1 (MT1), you will maintain and repair automated material handling and facility equipment to ensure high equipment availability. You will use preventive and predictive maintenance processes, troubleshoot breakdowns, and restore equipment to service to support the supply chain facility. You will work with other Target mechanics to solve problems, validate the quality of work performed by specialty contractors, meet timelines, and collaborate with Senior Systems Engineers on root cause analysis of equipment failures. The role also involves operating Target-owned vehicles for maintenance work outside the facility and in the trailer yard, and traveling to nearby facilities and local stores to obtain parts and supplies as needed.

This is an entry-level technician role with potential for promotion to Maintenance Technician 2 after demonstrating proficiency in the associated requirements through hands-on validation and a written assessment. Core job duties may change based on business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license for the state of employment, maintained throughout employment.
• Basic PC competency and ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices.
• Familiarity with simple wiring diagrams, symbols, and electrical measuring.
• Experience with work order management.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance procedures.
• Experience using commonly used industrial tools.
• Basic carpentry and plumbing experience.
• Basic blueprint and schematic reading.
• Basic AC/DC electrical and electronic principles.
• Basic metal fabrication and welding.
• Basic industrial controls.
• Ability to perform regular bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching below the waist and above the head.
• Ability to lift and move totes or cartons weighing up to 49 pounds each.
• Ability to walk frequently within and around the site.
• Ability to climb ladders and gangways safely and without limitation, and to work off platforms and equipment at significant heights.
• Full manual dexterity in both hands and wrists, eye/hand coordination, foot-pedal use, manual tasks such as picking, pinching, holding, and grasping, and repetitive wrist flexion and rotation.
• Ability to stand or walk for up to 10–12 hours.
• Ability to work in conditions that may include small spaces, dust, fumes or odors, hot or cold temperatures, indoor or outdoor noise, vibration, prolonged standing on concrete, and wet or uneven surfaces.

Nice To Haves

• Degree from a vocational school or college focused on the mechanical or electrical field.
• Two or more years of apprenticeship or equivalent experience in the mechanical or electrical field.
• Experience with automated conveyor systems and controls.
• Experience with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) safety standards.
• Experience with Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Ability to troubleshoot basic input/output functions.
• Experience with robotic operation or maintenance.
• For food and beverage facilities, comfort working in a temperature-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and perform basic troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical aspects of on-site Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including conveyor systems, sortation, scales, and printer applicators.
• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and AC/DC electrical motors and drives.
• Adjust, reset, repair, or replace adjustable and wearing components, including belts, chains, cables, guides, bearings, wheels, rollers, and pulleys.
• Maintain and troubleshoot motors, photo eyes, relays, proximity sensors, solenoids, motor starters, tachometers, encoders, and related equipment.
• Clean, lubricate, and calibrate equipment.
• Use appropriate job plans, procedures, and manuals.
• Perform preventive maintenance on facility equipment, including Powered Industrial Trucks, HVAC, air compressors and dryers, and balers.
• Perform basic electrical maintenance and simple repair or replacement of electrical circuits and related electronic equipment using tools such as multimeters and infrared thermometers.
• Read and understand basic electrical and electronic schematics.
• For food and beverage facilities, execute sanitation and maintenance standards that support the health of industrial ammonia refrigeration.
• Use handheld devices and asset-management mobile apps to create and close work orders with appropriate labor, downtime, problem, cause, remedy, and parts data.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Follow safety procedures and use PPE while maintaining equipment, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash practices, and eliminate potential equipment safety hazards.
• Operate Target-owned vehicles for maintenance activities outside the facility and in the trailer yard, and travel to nearby facilities and local stores to obtain parts and supplies.
• Work with other Target mechanics to solve problems, validate the quality of outside specialty contractors' work, meet timelines, and collaborate with Senior Systems Engineers on root cause analysis of equipment failures.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may have access to comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Potential shift differential of $2.00 to $3.50 per hour, based on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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