Preventative Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The Preventative Maintenance Technician is part of a responsive team maintaining conveyor systems in industrial automation facilities and distribution centers in Arizona. The role is suited to a quality-minded person with mechanical skills; training is provided. The technician must follow OSHA requirements and company safety policies. Work includes routine conveyor maintenance, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, adjustment, repair, and modification. Technicians follow daily directions from a Service Manager or Field Supervisor, maintain tools and materials, and keep work areas clean. The role uses hand and power tools, electrical testing instruments, communications devices, and—when capable—welding and heavy equipment. Work may involve local and multi-day travel, overtime and weekends, early mornings, and driving company vehicles. Working conditions vary by location and may include indoor and outdoor work, hot or cold and humid or dry weather, loud industrial environments, elevated locations, high- and low-voltage circuits, and awkward positions or confined spaces. The position requires standing for much of the workday, lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, and working up to 12 hours in a day. Electrical work may involve risk of electrical shock.
Requirements
- High school diploma or educational equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Clean driving record and ability to drive company vehicles.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
- Regular attendance and punctuality to the assigned schedule.
- Ability to travel locally and for several days at a time in rotation.
- Ability to work early mornings if needed.
- Ability to perform tasks while wearing required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to work both as a team member and independently.
- Ability to use power tools such as grinders, Sawzalls, band saws, drills, impact tools, skill saws, and hammer drills.
- Ability to use a smartphone or tablet to send and receive emails.
- Pass background, drug-screen, and E-Verify checks.
- High regard for and ownership of personal safety and the safety of others.
- Organized and detail-oriented, with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn and take on new tasks.
- Ability to stand for most or all of the workday and work up to 12 hours in a day.
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds in construction work environments.
- Ability to work in loud industrial environments, fast-paced settings, and deadline-driven or sometimes stressful conditions.
- Ability to work in awkward positions, including frequent bending, overhead work, tight spaces, and ladders.
- Ability to work around high- and low-voltage circuits and understand that electrical work may expose the employee to electrical-shock risks.
- Ability to use vibrating and jarring hand tools, power tools, welders, and heavy equipment regularly.
- Ability to drive long distances to work and stay overnight if necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Technical schooling preferred.
- Previous electrical and/or mechanical knowledge is a plus.
- Knowledge of other construction trades is a plus.
- Arc or MIG electric or gas welding experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Maintain conveyor systems, including greasing, cleaning, repairing, and modifying industrial automation equipment.
- Vacuum and blow out conveyor bed frames using a compressed-air gun.
- Wipe down motors, bearings, shafts, and interior guards.
- Align chains and tighten set screws on bearings and sprockets.
- Check oil levels in gearboxes.
- Tighten mounting bolts on motors and bearings.
- Inspect and clean pulleys.
- Lubricate chains and adjust them to the correct tension.
- Inspect and track belts.
- Follow daily instructions from the Service Manager or Field Supervisor to dispatch, maintain, and repair equipment.
- Safely use hand tools, power tools, welders, and equipment to accomplish tasks.
- Follow instructions and work safely around high- and low-voltage circuits.
- Use a conveyor-belt lacer and cutting tool.
- Use electrical testing instruments, including voltmeters and programming terminals, to test panel components.
- Use a smartphone or tablet to send and receive emails.
- Track and maintain company tools and materials.
- Keep the work area clean, including field materials and tooling.
- Follow the company Code of Conduct and Safety Policies.
- If capable, weld using an arc or MIG electric or gas welder.
- If required, operate forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other heavy equipment.
- Drive and inspect company service vehicles.
Benefits
- Competitive wages of $25 and up.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Medical and dental health insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Paid travel expenses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
