Maintenance Tech III

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician 3 (MT3) , you will be a key technical subject matter expert that ensures high equipment availability rates. You will use preventive and predictive maintenance processes, rapidly troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and quickly restore equipment to service. You will work with other Harbor Freight maintenance technicians to solve difficult problems, validate quality of work for outside specialty contractors, work with building leaders to optimize material handling equipment, handle multiple projects, and work with a sense of urgency. You will collaborate with others to perform Root Cause Analysis for equipment failures, and fix systemic issues using careful observation and diagnostic tools. You will have an expert understanding of system controls logic and troubleshooting techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot electrical/mechanical aspects of Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including conveyors, sortation, robotics, or Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
• Control and adjust positioning accuracy and timing
• Control and adjust scanners, cameras, scales and printer applicators
• Control, reset, repair or replace adjustable components (belts, chains, cables) and wearing components (guides, bearings, wheels, rollers, pulleys)
• Clean, lubricate, and calibrate equipment
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, and control components-- photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, Servo drives, frequency inverters, linear drives, tachometers and encoders
• Troubleshoot PLC programs, components (CPU back plains, I/O boards, counters, modules, and devices), field buses (ASI, Profibus, DeviceNet, etc.), and communications modules (Ethernet).
• Configure and adjust PLC parameters and component setup
• Conduct maintenance and higher-level troubleshooting of any robot type
• Troubleshoot power distribution systems, branch circuits, lighting systems, transformers, and wiring methods and materials, up to 480V
• Develop work plans with peer technicians for emergency repair of critical assets
• Utilize handheld devices and asset management system mobile apps to create and close Work Orders with appropriate data (labor hours, downtime, problem/cause/remedy, and parts used)
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Follow appropriate safety procedures and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while maintaining equipment (Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, etc.), and ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards
• Additional duties as assigned by manager

Scope

• This is a non-exempt position
• Member of the maintenance staff
• No direct reports
• 5% travel
• Warehouse environment, closed-toed shoes are required

The anticipated rate for this position is $36.00 per hour depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as early access to pay, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability. Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Associates will accrue paid time off up to 152 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays). Paid sick time up to 64 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.

Requirements

Job Qualifications - Education and Experience

• Degree from a technical or community college, or accredited industrial maintenance certifications (PLCs, Industrial Networks, Machine Logic, Robotics), with a focus in the Mechanical/Electrical fields OR
• 4+ years of experience in the Mechanical or Electrical maintenance field
• Excellent PC competency and ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices
• Proficient with wiring diagrams, symbols and electrical measuring
• Preventive/predictive maintenance procedures
• Blueprint and schematic reading
• Work order management
• Industrial Electrical, Controls and Electronics
• Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs
• National Electrical Code (NEC) and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) safety standards
• Automated material handling equipment or robotic maintenance

Additional Qualifications (behavioral traits, certifications, etc)
You are highly productive, self-motivated, creative, and focused, and have excellent communication skills. You love to learn and embrace rapidly changing technologies. You seek out challenges and take calculated risks when appropriate. You are passionate about creating would class solutions to delight our consumers, customers, and partners.

Physical Requirements

• Navigate ladders and gangways safely and work off platforms and equipment at significant heights
• Work effectively in varied conditions, temperatures, and environments
• Frequently monitor all aspects of the internal and external worksite, which may include standing/walking for up to 10-12 hours
• Lift and/or move product or items up to 50 pounds

Safety
The Warehouse Operations Associate must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.

About Harbor Freight Tools

We're a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.