Facility Maintenance Technician

Job Description: The warehouse facility maintenance technician performs preventative equipment maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, and the necessary repairs needed to maintain warehouse facilities and equipment.

Some Job Responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing and repairing warehouse systems and equipment including: refrigeration system, plumbing system, warehouse lighting system, electric motors, receiving roll-up doors and fire protection systems.

• Providing “banana room” maintenance and repair as needed.

• Providing dock door and dock plates maintenance and repair as needed

• Providing fire pump maintenance and repair as needed.

• Providing warehouse floor repairs. Performs other duties as needed or assigned by management. Job Requirements:

• Must have basic understanding of electricity (single and multiphase 110, 220 and 480).

• Must have basic knowledge and experience of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), their repair and programming.

• Must be proficient at welding (stick or MIG).

• Must be able to diagnose problems with and the repair of refrigeration systems, plumbing, lighting, electric motors, roll-up doors and fire protection systems.

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent document.

• Professional license/specialized training is a plus.

• Vocational technical school training is a plus. Ability to:

• Work in an environment where typical conditions include: very cold and very warm temperatures (from minus 20 degrees to 110 degrees), dust and dirt, exhaust fumes, loud noises, and strong cleaning chemicals (some ammonia based chemicals).

• Organize and plan ones daily work responsibilities.

• Communicate well, orally, and written with fellow team members.

• Work well with team members and supervisors, helping the team reach its goals and objectives.

• Use basic mathematical functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide and etc.)

• Problem solve, coming up with logical solutions to problems and then implementing them.

• Be flexible, adapting well to changes in personnel, work shifts, new warehouse procedures and work environment.

• Work independently with little supervision.

• Consistently provide a good work ethic and individual initiative.

• Lift up to 50 pounds.

• Read equipment repair manuals.

• Work safely near heavy equipment, tractor-trailers, and forklifts.

• Use office machines, computers and computer applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel.

• Communicate in both English and Spanish is strongly preferred. Qualities for Success Include:

• A love of machinery and systems, and the desire to keep them in first-rate operating condition.

• A love of and desire to use new technology.

• A positive attitude towards one’s job and the accomplishment of one’s goals and objectives

. • Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks so as to accomplish daily goals and objectives.

• The desire to work well with and support other team members.