Senior Maintenance Tech 2nd Shift

Vans • Ontario, CA

5d • $35 - $44

About The Position

The Sr. Maintenance Technician is a practical technical specialist who handles complex troubleshooting and repairs and ensures the reliability of advanced automated material handling systems. This position is essential to each shift, contributing to automation uptime and working collaboratively with Maintenance Leadership, Reliability teams, and PLC Engineering to help avoid recurring breakdowns. The role provides coaching and guidance to Maintenance Technicians II and III.

The technician diagnoses and repairs complex issues across conveyance systems (MDR, belt, and sortation), ASRS/shuttle systems, pick modules, print-and-apply systems, and scanners. The role also responds to system-down or chronic fault conditions, performs advanced mechanical, electrical, and controls-related troubleshooting, and restores equipment safely and efficiently to minimize downtime and service impact.

The position executes and improves preventive and predictive maintenance activities, identifies failure trends, supports root cause analysis, and ensures maintenance work is completed to standard and documented accurately in the CMMS. It partners with PLC Engineers, Reliability/Asset Analysts, and Operations, and participates in continuous improvement initiatives to increase uptime, throughput, and safety.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor's degree preferred, and 5 or more years of maintenance experience in an automated distribution, manufacturing, or industrial environment. It involves working around automated and energized equipment, climbing ladders, working at heights, and lifting up to standard maintenance limits. Flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, overtime, and holidays, may be required.

VF describes its workplace as committed to belonging, respect, connection, openness, authenticity, and diversity. The company states that it offers comprehensive benefits intended to support associates' mental, physical, and financial well-being. This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 5 years of maintenance experience in an automated distribution, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Proven experience working with automated material handling equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and OEM manuals.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-availability operation.
• Experience with CMMS, including preventive maintenance execution and work order documentation.
• Advanced troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Ability to remain calm and methodical during system outages.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical partners.
• Safety-first mindset in a highly automated environment.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
• Ability to climb ladders, work at heights, and lift up to standard maintenance limits.
• Comfort working around automated and energized equipment in compliance with safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with PLC-controlled systems, troubleshooting at the I/O and fault level; programming is not required.
• Exposure to reliability concepts such as MTBF, MTTR, and RCA.
• Technical certifications or trade school background in electrical, mechatronics, or industrial maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex issues across conveyance systems, including MDR, belt, and sortation equipment; ASRS/shuttle systems; pick modules; print-and-apply systems; and scanners.
• Lead responses to system-down or chronic fault conditions.
• Perform advanced mechanical, electrical, and controls-related troubleshooting.
• Restore equipment safely and efficiently to minimize downtime and service impact.
• Execute and improve preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Identify failure trends and recommend corrective actions to Maintenance Leadership.
• Support root cause analysis for repeat or high-impact failures.
• Ensure preventive maintenance work is completed to standard and documented accurately in the CMMS.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for Maintenance Technicians II and III.
• Coach and mentor Maintenance Technicians II and III on troubleshooting best practices.
• Support onboarding and skills development of new technicians.
• Model strong safety, quality, and ownership behaviors on the floor.
• Partner with PLC Engineers on controls-related issues and logic changes.
• Partner with Reliability/Asset Analysts on equipment performance and lifecycle improvements.
• Work with Operations during recovery, start-ups, and flow disruptions.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to increase uptime, throughput, and safety.
• Provide feedback on equipment design issues and maintainability concerns.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits intended to support mental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Additional compensation awards may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.

What This Job Offers

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