Fleet Battery Technician: Preventive Maintenance

Jewel-Osco; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Jewel-Osco is seeking a battery maintenance technician at our Melrose Park, IL facility. The role focuses on maintaining battery fleets per manufacturer recommendations and ensuring safe, efficient service for internal customers.

Responsibilities include changing, inspecting, and repairing batteries; operating forklifts and diagnostic tools; and maintaining logs and 5S standards in a demanding warehouse environment. A DOT license is required.

Qualifications

• Must have ability to operate hand and power tools used in battery maintenance
• Must possess basic computer skills
• A DOT license to drive company vehicles

Responsibilities

• Change batteries as needed for production, sanitation and maintenance.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all batteries as scheduled.
• Perform repairs on batteries including cables, connectors, cells and cases.
• Perform minor repairs to battery charging equipment.
• Respond to hazardous cleanup from battery-related incidents.
• Test battery performance using test equipment.
• Maintain a 5S work environment at all times.
• Maintain accurate battery logs and documentation.
• Handle incoming/outgoing batteries and related paperwork.
• May assist with repairs of Fire Protection/Suppression systems.
• Other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Battery maintenance

Safety compliance

Forklift & stacker operation

5S workplace discipline

Tools

Powered Industrial Trucks

Diagnostic tools

CMMS

Job description

Jewel-Osco is seeking a battery maintenance technician at our Melrose Park, IL facility. The role focuses on maintaining battery fleets per manufacturer recommendations and ensuring safe, efficient service for internal customers.

Responsibilities include changing, inspecting, and repairing batteries; operating forklifts and diagnostic tools; and maintaining logs and 5S standards in a demanding warehouse environment. A DOT license is required.