Maintenance Technician

CALG ADESA Calgary; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OPENLANE is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep our Vehicle Logistic Center (VLC) in top condition. You will develop maintenance plans, inspect equipment, and coordinate subcontractors to minimize downtime.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance scheduling, custodial duties, snow removal, and ensuring safety compliance. Must have 3+ years in facilities maintenance and a valid driver’s license; strong teamwork across VLC departments is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a facilities maintenance/management role.
• Valid Class 5 Drivers’ license is required.
• Basic computer and smartphone skills.
• Skilled/experienced in operating snowplows, Bobcats and loaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for VLC equipment and facilities.
• Inspect equipment for wear and damage and coordinate maintenance.
• Coordinate subcontractors for maintenance and repair work as needed.
• Monitor inventory of spare parts and supplies, placing orders when required.
• Snow removal and de-icing of lots, driveways, and evacuation paths.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.

Skills

Organized

Detailed

Proactive

Collaborative

Handy

Safety-conscious

Tools

Snowplows

Bobcats

Loaders

Job description

Who We Are:

At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.

What We Offer:

Competitive pay Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US) Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization

Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to help us keep our Vehicle Logistic Center (VLC) in top shape. Ideally, experience includes planning and ensuring preventative maintenance/service schedules are followed, partnering with sub-contractors as needed, and monitoring the overall facility for potential areas needing attention.

You Are:

• Organized. You will balance requests from our VLC operations team to ensure facility maintenance, repair, and special projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Detailed. You have a keen attention to detail and ensure the site maintains a professional appearance.
• Proactive. You identify opportunities for improvement, and take initiative to enhance the appearance, cleanliness, and productivity of our VLC facilities.
• Collaborative. You will work closely with the Operations Manager and leaders in other VLC departments to respond to requests.
• Handy. Comfortable rolling up your sleeves to pitch in, you are experienced in a variety of maintenance tasks including minor equipment repairs.
• Safety-conscious. You pay attention to your surroundings and work safely and carefully.

You Will:

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of OPENLANE policies, processes, and procedures and the tools used by our facilities and VLC team.
• Inspect equipment for signs of wear, tear, neglect, damage, previous repair, or required maintenance.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for all VLC equipment and facilities.
• General custodial duties, including cleaning of floors & sale lanes.
• Groundskeeping to maintain a professional exterior appearance.
• Coordinate subcontractors for maintenance and repair work, as needed.
• Identify needs for major and minor maintenance projects, developing proposals, sourcing quotes, and planning workflow to minimize operational impact.
• Monitor equipment, spare parts, and supply inventories, optimizing stock levels and placing necessary orders.
• Coordinate urgent service requests and breakdowns to minimize operational downtime.
• Assist Operations Manager with identifying and completing maintenance projects and repair.
• Snow removal and de-icing of lots, driveways, and evacuation paths.
• Ensure compliance with all occupational health and safety regulations.

Must Haves:

• 3+ years experience in a facilities maintenance/management role
• Valid Class 5 Drivers’ license is required
• Basic computer and smartphone skills
• Skilled/experienced in operating snowplows, Bobcats and loaders

Nice to Haves:

• Ability to drive manual and automatic transmissions
• Loader Operator License
• Experience coordinating subcontractors

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbents in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instruction or duties requested by an authorized person. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

OPENLANE makes wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. Our end-to-end platform serves the remarketing needs of the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, rental companies and financial institutions. We’re a technology company delivering next generation tools to accelerate and simplify remarketing. We’re an analytics company leveraging data to inform and empower our customers with clear, actionable insights. And we’re an auction company powering the world’s most advanced digital used vehicle marketplaces. In 2021, OPENLANE sold nearly 2.6 million vehicles valued at over $40 billion through our auctions and generated approximately $2.3 billion in revenue. Our integrated digital marketplaces and vehicle logistics centers reduce risk, improve transparency and streamline the experience for customers in about 75 countries. OPENLANE continues to make investments in innovation, strategic acquisitions and integrations to better serve our customers. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, OPENLANE has about 5,000 employees and maintains business units across North America, Europe, the Philippines and Uruguay. Together, the OPENLANE brands provide a complete remarketing solution for our customers.

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OPENLANE is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.