Night Shift Maintenance Technician | PLC & Electrical Repair

Dollar Tree, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care package

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

401(k)

Daily pay

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Family Dollar is looking for a Maintenance Technician to join its Distribution Center team. You will perform preventive maintenance and repairs on conveyors, machinery, and electrical controls, troubleshoot complex electrical problems, and support operational efficiency.

The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, PLC experience, and a willingness to work nights and weekends. Applicants should have electronic technology coursework or an associate degree and industrial maintenance

Qualifications

• Coursework or certification in electronic technology and 2 years industrial maintenance experience specializing in electronic technology (including troubleshooting and repairing automated equipment) OR 3 years industrial maintenance experience specializing in electronic technology (including troubleshooting and repairing automated equipment)
• PLC/PC program knowledge and troubleshooting experience
• Industrial electrical hands-on experience and troubleshooting, including 480V 3-phase, 110 VAC, and 24 VDC systems
• Advanced troubleshooting skills with PCs and industrial controls devices/networking
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, relating technical issues to business leadership
• Team Member will perform shift work and must be willing to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays.
• Customer service oriented

Responsibilities

• Follows set safety procedures and guidelines to maximize personal safety and safety of the DC associates.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment (e.g., lift trucks, pneumatic systems, material handling equipment, hydraulic equipment, dock equipment, electronic and electrical equipment, etc.) according to procedures.
• Troubleshoot and repair complex electrical/electronic problems with equipment, networks, logic controls, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Motor Drives (Servo and VFD) and external Input / Output (I/O) devices where the repair is not immediately visible or obvious.
• Diagnose electrical problems using technical drawings (e.g., blueprints, electronic/mechanical schematics) and diagnostic tools (e.g. multi-meter, laptop).
• Assist other maintenance technicians in the repair and maintenance of equipment.
• Initiates and implements new procedures and creates designs to keep present equipment/systems operating at 100% efficiency.
• Develops knowledge base of different systems within the Distribution Center.
• Maintains an organized work area and promotes a safe working environment with the Maintenance department.
• Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g. customers, suppliers, associates) to minimize downtime of equipment.
• Complete work orders, records, logs and other written or computer-based documents according to established procedures.
• Operate material handling equipment, battery equipment, moving machinery, and other powered equipment.
• Makes sure workmanship is of the highest quality.

Skills

PLC/PC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Communication

Shift flexibility

Education

Associate's Degree in electronic technology

Coursework or certification in electronic technology

Tools

PLCs

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Family Dollar is looking for a Maintenance Technician to join its Distribution Center team. You will perform preventive maintenance and repairs on conveyors, machinery, and electrical controls, troubleshoot complex electrical problems, and support operational efficiency.

The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, PLC experience, and a willingness to work nights and weekends. Applicants should have electronic technology coursework or an associate degree and industrial maintenance