Senior Maintenance Technician - Automation & Controls

URBN; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

URBN is seeking a Maintenance Technician III in Kansas City to lead advanced diagnostics, own automation systems, and drive reliability improvements. The role requires mentoring junior technicians and coordinating with OEMs on complex issues.

Expect a schedule of Wed–Sat, 5:30pm–4:00am, with duties spanning troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and documenting activities in the CMMS. Strong PLC, servo, and electrical troubleshooting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (technical training preferred).
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in automated environments.
• Strong experience with PLCs, servo systems, and advanced electrical troubleshooting.
• Ability to lead complex troubleshooting and maintenance efforts.
• Experience with CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and controls issues across automation systems (conveyors, sortation, ASRS, packaging).
• Troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, servo systems, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet).
• Serve as technical owner for key systems, including advanced faults, timing, and integration issues
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement reliability improvements
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Read and interpret complex electrical schematics and system documentation
• Coordinate with OEMs and third-party vendors for advanced support
• Document maintenance activities and system performance in CMMS
• Support equipment upgrades, trials, and capital projects
• Mentor and train Maintenance Technicians I & II

Skills

Advanced electrical controls Troublesh

PLC diagnostics

Industrial networking

Servo systems

Leadership & mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

URBN is seeking a Maintenance Technician III in Kansas City to lead advanced diagnostics, own automation systems, and drive reliability improvements. The role requires mentoring junior technicians and coordinating with OEMs on complex issues.

Expect a schedule of Wed–Sat, 5:30pm–4:00am, with duties spanning troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and documenting activities in the CMMS. Strong PLC, servo, and electrical troubleshooting skills are essential.