Senior Maintenance Tech III – 2nd Shift (MHE & Robotics)

Harbor Freight Tools; South Carolina; On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Freight Tools is seeking a Maintenance Technician 3 (MT3) to serve as a technical SME ensuring high equipment availability. You will use preventive and predictive maintenance, diagnose breakdowns quickly, and restore service.

You will collaborate with fellow technicians and outside contractors to validate work and drive root-cause solutions. You will handle PLCs, control components, and power systems up to 480V, while maintaining safety and facilitating projects with urgency.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical/mechanical maintenance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Ability to troubleshoot PLCs and field buses and interpret ladder diagrams.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% and maintain safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical aspects of MHE such as conveyors, sortation, robotics, and ASRS.
• Adjust positioning accuracy, timing, scanners, cameras, scales, and printer applicators.
• Repair or replace belts, chains, cables, and wearing components; clean, lubricate, and calibrate equipment.
• Develop and follow work plans; perform higher-level troubleshooting on robot systems and PLCs.
• Troubleshoot power distribution, lighting, and wiring up to 480V; ensure safe operations.
• Create and close Work Orders with accurate data using asset management apps.
• Collaborate with peers to identify Root Cause Analysis and implement solutions.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

PLC programming

Robotics

MHE systems

Preventive maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Safety procedures

Tools

PLC hardware

Field buses

Ethernet / network

Job description

Harbor Freight Tools is seeking a Maintenance Technician 3 (MT3) to serve as a technical SME ensuring high equipment availability. You will use preventive and predictive maintenance, diagnose breakdowns quickly, and restore service.

You will collaborate with fellow technicians and outside contractors to validate work and drive root-cause solutions. You will handle PLCs, control components, and power systems up to 480V, while maintaining safety and facilitating projects with urgency.