Material Handling Equipment Field Maintenance Technician

What a day could look like

You kick off the morning reviewing preventive maintenance tasks and documentation from the last site you visited. By mid-day, you’re on the floor at a new facility, tracing a sensor fault on a conveyor line, swapping a relay, and bringing a packaging cell back online. In the afternoon, you mentor a junior technician on safe lockout/tagout steps and walk them through wiring practices for a motor install. Before you leave, you reconcile spare parts used and update the inventory log—ready for the next assignment on your travel schedule.

The impact you’ll make

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by following all company and equipment safety procedures.
• Complete preventive maintenance routines and ensure all work is properly documented.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues on material handling equipment, including:
  • Conveyor belts and systems
  • Motors
  • Photo-eyes and sensors
  • Relays
  • Automated packaging and distribution equipment
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair automated equipment and supporting systems.
• Maintain positive and effective working relationships across Operations.
• Track, organize, and maintain department inventory.
• Mentor and support junior maintenance technicians in developing their technical skills.

Where and how you’ll work

• Travel at least 90% of the time, frequently for extended assignments.
• Work shifts of up to 12 hours, including extended periods of standing and walking.
• Safely lift and move equipment, parts, and tools weighing up to 49 pounds.

Physical demands

• Repetitively bend, crouch, kneel, reach, twist, sit, stand, and walk.
• Lift parts and tools weighing approximately 20 pounds on average, with occasional lifting of up to 49 pounds.
• Perform tasks requiring strong eye

What you know

• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Equipment Installation & Wiring
• Equipment Repair & Maintenance
• Equipment Installation