Senior Maintenance Technician - Automation & PLCs Lead

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician III for our Kansas City facility. This senior role leads advanced diagnostics, owns automated systems, and mentors technicians while driving reliability improvements.

Location: 11681 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66111. Schedule: Wed-Sat, 5:30pm-4:00am. You’ll troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, servo systems, read schematics, and coordinate with vendors on capital projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; technical training preferred.
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance in automated environments.
• Proficient with PLCs, servo systems, and advanced electrical troubleshooting.
• CMMS experience is a plus.

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

PLC diagnostics

Industrial networking

Mechanical systems

Leadership & mentoring

Education

High School Diploma (technical training preferred)

Job description

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician III for our Kansas City facility. This senior role leads advanced diagnostics, owns automated systems, and mentors technicians while driving reliability improvements.

Location: 11681 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66111. Schedule: Wed-Sat, 5:30pm-4:00am. You’ll troubleshoot PLCs, VFDs, servo systems, read schematics, and coordinate with vendors on capital projects.