Maintenance Tech I

Medline; Town of Montgomery (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Medline Industries, LP is a leading healthcare company seeking a Maintenance Technician I to keep equipment and facility systems safe, reliable, and ready to perform. You will perform preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment testing, documentation, and assigned facility projects across conveyors, automation, robotics, and related systems.

If you’re dependable, safety-minded, and value accurate records and learning new skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3 years of experience with conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment maintenance.
• Fundamental understanding of machinery/equipment.
• Basic Excel skills; familiarity with PLC logic systems and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on conveyors, automation, robotics and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot out-of-service equipment and escalate to leadership or senior technicians as needed.
• Document all work in CMMS and maintain accurate operation logs for pumps, generators, HVAC, and other systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis of major downtime events and implement corrective actions.
• Assist maintenance mechanics when two-person work is required or for operational needs.
• Perform facility/building project work such as light bulb and ceiling tile replacement, carpentry, plumbing, and door repairs.

Skills

Machinery knowledge

Excel skills

PLC troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in Mechatronics / Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology / HVAC

Job description

Job Summary

Medline Industries, LP is a leading healthcare company driven by a simple purpose: Together, we make healthcare run better. We’re seeking a Maintenance Technician I to help keep the equipment and facility systems that support our operations safe, reliable, and ready to perform.

In this role, you’ll perform preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, equipment testing, documentation, and assigned facility projects across conveyors, automation, robotics, and related systems. If you’re a dependable, safety-minded problem solver who takes pride in quality work, accurate records, and learning new skills, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and escalat[e] to leadership and/or more senior technicians as needed.
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate and maintain accurate records of all operating logs for fire pumps, generators, HVAC equipment, and other facility systems that are tested on a routine basis.
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Assist maintenance mechanics in work that requires two people or when operational needs demand.
• Perform facility/building project work as assigned. Tasks include, but are not limited to, light bulb/ballast replacement, door repairs, furniture installation, ceiling tile replacement, carpentry duties, plumbing repairs and maintaining operation logs.
• Assemble and test equipment to verify correct operation and production. Analyze and record cause of production delays on daily production reports and initiate procedures to solve equipment malfunctions. Examine defects and analyze spoilage causes and, where possible, take corrective action and verify the corrective action has eliminated the problems.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Certification / Licensure:

None

Work Experience:

• 3 year of experience with conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment repair and maintenance

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Fundamental understanding of machinery/equipment
• Basic skill level in multiple computer software packages including Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems
• Willing to travel at least/up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Physical Abilities:

• Frequently move, lift, carry supplies/equipment up to 50 lbs and may have to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs
• Must be able to stand for minimum of 8 hours and up to 12 hours for up to 6 days a week.
• Must be willing to learn new equipment as it is brought on-line.
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend from ladders and stairs, work at heights and/or from a ladder, work from a lying down position, work with your hands above your head.
• Willing to operate material handling equipment (i.e. fork truck).
• Write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers
• Read information, often in small print (drawings)
• Follow appropriate safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, etc. and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while maintaining equipment, and ensure a safe work environment by eliminating potential equipment safety hazards
• Willing to travel at least/up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Associates Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, HVAC, or equivalent.

Certification / Licensure:

None

Work Experience:

• None

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• At least 3 years of experience in a building maintenance position servicing a facility larger than 75,000 square feet.
• Physical activities necessary to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, push, lift for extended periods daily
• Frequently move, lift, carry supplies/equipment up to 50 lbs and may have to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs
• Must be able to stand for minimum of 8 hours and up to 12 hours for up to 6 days a week
• Ability to continuously ascend and descend from ladders and stairs, work at heights and/or from a ladder, work from a lying down position, work with your hands above your head.
• Willing to operate material handling equipment (i.e. fork truck).
• Write documents and reports using writing instruments and computers
• Read information, often in small print (drawings)
• Follow appropriate safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, etc. and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while having what?