Facility Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

SUMMARY:

The Facility Maintenance Technician will ensure proper working condition and usage of facility and facility machinery including proper safety and signage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and troubleshoot the facility, terminal equipment and repair basic malfunctions.
• Observe and implement resolutions to safety or security concerns or issues in relation to terminal equipment and facility, in cooperation with safety and security personnel.
• Examine and maintain facility appearance and signage. 
• Ensure facility working conditions are clean and safe. 
• Responsible for minor electrical repairs (i.e. receptacles, GFI replacement, office lighting repairs).
• Responsible for restroom repairs (minor plumbing), sheetrock repairs, painting.
• Install guarding throughout Facility.
• Conduct minor repairs in overhead door and HVAC troubleshooting.
• Conduct basic maintenance and troubleshooting of trash compactors and/or bailers.
• Repair dock equipment (i.e. minor repairs in dock levelers, lighting, and safety guards).
• Charge and maintain forklift battery (distilled water filling), charging stations and cleanup of acid deposits.
• Work with facility and forklift vendors to initiate and complete repairs beyond our ability to repair (i.e. requires expert OEM knowledge, parts, or tools); and to control and audit vendor PM process.
• Work very closely with Safety Committee and needs throughout facility to install and maintain all signs, floor markings, guards. Perform fire extinguishers audit and other safety checklist items.
• Maintain upkeep of Spill Stations and kits throughout facility.
• Perform minor carpentry projects, assembling/fabrication of furniture.

• Duties may include reassignment to alternate operational areas as business needs require.

• Essential duties are not necessarily exhaustive and may be supplemented or otherwise revised by DHL at its sole discretion.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High School or equivalent training and/or least 6 months related experience preferred.

REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

• Ability to speak English

• Understand and carry out oral instructions; read and carry out written instructions.

• Communicate verbally and through email.

• Observe and read gauges, instruments, dials, etc. to determine operating conditions.

• Inspect/examine/determine nature and location of malfunctions in equipment or equipment defects.

• Use non-power hand tools such as hammers, wrenches and power hand tools.

• Assemble or disassemble objects.

• Basic to intermediate mechanical and electrical skills.

• Perform repair and maintenance of automation or other equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequently move about the warehouse to successfully maintain the facility, its machinery and signage.

• Frequently push/pull equipment and transport parcels weighing up to 50 pounds, which will include frequent bending, lifting, kneeling, pushing and pulling. 

• Constantly inspect, observe, estimate and assess the safe working conditions of the facility and machinery.

• This is a warehouse environment where frequently this position will be exposed to cold, hot and changing temperatures; will constantly experience noise at medium level not damaging or loud enough to require protective equipment; will frequently be exposed to dust, dirt and changes in lighting.

As a leading logistics company in one of the fastest growing industries, at DHL eCommerce, we offer our employees, and their dependents benefits and incentives to make them successful at work and home.

• Competitive Pay
• Retirement Savings - 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Well-being programs
• FSA/HSA availability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off including vacation and sick time
• Company Paid Holidays and Floating Holidays
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance & Work Life Program
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance

Pay Rate: $24.75/Hour

We are committed to equal opportunity and reject any forms of discrimination. The basis for employee selection at DHL Group is qualification, performance, skills and experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - VETERANS / DISABILITY