Senior UPS Battery Technician

Shoppa's Material Handling; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppa’s Material Handling in Dallas is seeking a Sr. UPS Battery Technician to support engineering sales, estimate projects, and install critical power systems for UPS, switchgear, and telecom.

The role requires ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget in line with IEEE and manufacturer specs and leading Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and safety toolbox talks on site. This position will assist in training battery technicians to become UPS Technicians, demanding professionalism, a great

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with suppliers on warranty, sizing, safety, and maintenance.
• Remove/replace batteries and prepare spent batteries for shipment per DOT/EPA.
• Size UPS systems considering space, temperature, maintenance, and performance.
• Ensure EPA/DOT/OSHA compliance in battery rooms.
• Install, maintain, and evaluate UPS modules; perform charger repairs.
• Notify supervisor of equipment not working properly.
• Train helpers to become senior technicians; support on-site safety and best practices.

Job description

Family owned and operated since 1981, Shoppa’s Material Handling is one of the fastest growing and most successful material handling dealerships in the United States. We are proud to be an authorized dealer of Toyota Material Handling – the bestselling forklift brand in the world and a recognized leader in quality, durability, safety and innovation. Through our nine locations across Texas and Kansas City, MO, we provide a comprehensive array of products, services and integrated systems that help our customers streamline the storage and movement of their goods.

Job Summary

The SR. UPS Battery Technician will be responsible for assisting sales in engineering jobs, estimating projects and installation of critical power systems for UPS, switchgear, and telecommunications. Is responsible to make certain projects on completed on time and on budget in accordance with IEEE and manufacturer specifications. Responsible for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for all projects and safety toolbox meetings on site. This position will assist in training battery technicians to become UPS Technicians will represent Viking Power and requires professionalism, great attitude, effective communication skills and outstanding customer service.

Essential Functions

• Communicate with suppliers about warranty, sizing, safety, and maintenance issues.
• Be able to physically remove and replace batteries, spill containment, racks and prepare spent batteries for shipment to smelter in accordance with DOT/EPA requirements.
• Able to correctly size UPS Systems while considering space, temperature, maintenance, and performance.
• Able to evaluate and recommend EHS equipment necessary to comply with EPA, DOT & OSHA in battery rooms.
• Able to install, maintain, and evaluate UPS Modules.
• Able to run Alber Cell order and Alber BCT capacity tester on batteries for evaluation.
• Achieve FPY (First Pass Yield) by properly evaluation of projects and having all necessary tools, material, and equipment necessary to complete job on first visit.
• Keep inventory of all inventories for a project.
• Be able to do all charger repairs and P.M. (preventative maintenance) to chargers and battery systems.
• Clean and neutralize batteries, as necessary.
• Proper watering of batteries.
• Periodic maintenance and repairs.
• Notify supervisor of equipment not working properly.
• Package and dispose of used acids and batteries in accordance with DOT/EPA and OSHA regulations.
• Train helpers/junior techs to become Sr. Technicians.
• All other duties as assigned.