Conveyor Maintenance Technician

DCI; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

DCI is seeking a Maintenance Tech to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex mechanical and electrical issues within conveyor systems at our Memphis facility. You will work with engineering and estimating teams to ensure designs meet specs and codes.

The role requires 3+ years in conveyor/material handling, ability to read drawings, strong problem‑solving, collaboration, and up to 60% travel. The schedule is 40 hours with evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in the conveyor/material handling industry.
• Strong knowledge of material handling equipment, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Familiar with building codes and standards.
• Ability to read general arrangement drawings.
• Experience supporting Estimator during proposals.
• Willingness to travel up to 60%.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the system meets client specifications and codes.
• Evaluate material handling processes and consider tech innovations.
• Influence equipment and controls configuration based on space and contract.
• Develop general arrangement drawings and preliminary manifests.
• Assist Estimator with cost and timeline estimates.
• Support Engineering through project phases to maintain system integrity.
• Anticipate installation, testing and debugging phases.
• Draft technical documents and drawings for the project.
• Collaborate with clients, engineers and staff to understand handling needs.
• Evaluate current technology and propose improvements.
• Define testing and acceptance steps for customer requirements.

Skills

System design

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lifecycle cost estimation

Leadership

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Code/compliance knowledge

Presentation to stakeholders

Tools

Controls software

Job description

The Maintenance Tech is responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing complex mechanical and electrical issues within conveyor systems.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Ensures that the system meets all the client’s specifications and standards along with all applicable local, state, and national codes.
• Evaluates current material handling processes and considers innovation in technology, material, methods, and controls software as an integral component of the system design.
• Influences the conceptual configuration of major equipment and controls elements of the project based on the layout of the space identified by the Client for the system through critical analysis making sure the system meets the form, fit and function of the contract/specification requirements.
• Develops general arrangement drawing(s) of the system and prepares the preliminary manifest as input to the cost estimate process.
• Assists the Estimator to establish costs and timelines for the project in the Proposal phase.
• Provides support to the Engineering team during subsequent phases of the project as required to ensure the integrity of the system is maintained.
• Anticipates installation, testing, and debugging phases of critical projects as required.
• Provides concrete, well‑thought‑out plans that can be moved into Engineering once the order is won without issue.
• Collaborates with clients, engineers, and other staff to understand the specified material and the conveyance, transport, or other handling needs.
• Evaluates current technology used in the material handling process, considering innovations in material and methods to provide the best solution to DCI’s Clients.
• Recommends improvements to ensure the most innovative, efficient, and cost‑effective material handling solutions within the schedule constraints of the project.
• Defines testing and acceptance steps and ensures the system agrees with customer requirements and applicable regulatory rules.
• Drafts sketches, examples, and written analysis of proposed designs or improvements to handling system, packaging, and other related elements.
• If/when required, supports the installation, testing, and debugging phases of projects.
• Drafts (or assists with drafting) relevant technical documentation, specifications, and lists.
• Actively manages the risk of the project regarding the overall design and implementation both identifying and mitigating.
• 3+ years in the conveyor/material handling industry is preferred.
• Strong diverse knowledge and expertise of material handling equipment from both a mechanical aspect as well as controls and software.
• Exposure to structural design and electrical system design is a plus.
• A general level of understanding of common building support systems (i.e., egress and safety systems).
• Knowledge of the applicable codes, standards and specifications used in material handling systems as recognized by the industry.
• Understands testing and acceptance methods and rationale, and able to influence both and implement within the system design.

Skills and Abilities

• The ability to conceptualize creative system designs and implementation strategies that will give DCI a distinct advantage over our competitors in the market regarding both cost and technology.
• Must recognize that individual clients may have their own specifications and stay up to date with any changes.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to make significant presentations to DCI Senior Management and clients as needed.
• Must have the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and problem‑solve, both individually and on a team.
• Must have the ability to estimate lifecycle cost of material handling systems to provide the best long‑term solution to DCI’s Clients.
• Strong management/leadership skills and ability/willingness to sponsor growth initiatives and change.
• The individual must possess the combination of intellectual capacity, appropriate academic background, and substantial depth of practical experience.
• Collaborative and caring leader that is self‑confident but with low ego.
• A driven individual, committed to the organization delivering results and with the ability to focus and provide focus to others on delivering key initiatives and targets.
• Helps transform – Effectively drives behavioral change.
• Takes a broad view of issues to manage competing forces and drive understanding motivation and stakeholder value.
• Strategic Thinking: Holistic thinker with the ability to juggle multiple goals and deadlines in the context of the big picture.

Position Information

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, which will include evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Setting

• In‑person
• Warehouse

License/Certification

• Driver’s License (Required)

Willingness to Travel

• 60% (Required)