Automated Lead Maintenance Technician
Automated Lead Maintenance Technician
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Job Description
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking a Maintenance Technician Lead for our Fulfillment Center in Houston TX. This is an outstanding opportunity to showcase your expertise and leadership in maintaining the magnificent operations of a fastpaced fulfillment environment. As part of our team youll gain invaluable handson experience developing new skills in the everexpanding world of ecommerce fulfillment!!!!!
What you will do:
In this role you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing automated material handling equipment to ensure optimal performance and maximum equipment availability. By applying preventive maintenance and ReliabilityCentered Maintenance (RCM) processes you will proactively address and swiftly resolve equipment breakdowns to keep operations running smoothly. You will collaborate closely with technicians leadership and Control Systems Engineers to optimize equipment performance within tight time constraints. Additionally you will play a key role in conducting root cause analysis on equipment failures directly supplying to the overall success and efficiency of the facilitys operations.
Successful candidates will:
- Perform maintenance and repair tasks including housekeeping plumbing metal fabrication and carpentry to support the operations of our fastpaced fulfillment center.
- Ensure all fulfillment center equipment is operating properly and maintain a safe working environment for all Team Members.
- Complete periodic and general maintenance tasks as assigned adhering to schedules.
- Perform daily inspections of conveyor systems shipping and packing equipment areas to identify and address issues.
- Maintain accountability for assigned equipment and associated gear targeting to eliminate loss damage and defects.
- Complete repair orders and maintain accurate parts usage records.
- Solve mechanical and electrical issues by visually inspecting testing and evaluating components equipment and circuits.
- Adhere to company procedures and safety standards.
- Lead a team of up to 10 hourly facilities associates providing guidance and support.
- Achieve all facilities goals and objectives to ensure operational success.
- Act as the primary point of contact for P1/P2 customer concerns addressing urgent maintenance issues.
- Mentor train and develop teammates to support career progression and skill development.
- Share standard methodologies across shifts and within the network to ensure operational efficiency and consistency.
- Develop a positive team dynamic that encourages feedback and adapts to the constantly evolving business environment while maintaining focus on customer experience.
- Apply the site CMMS system (Fiix) to optimize preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) providing insights to improve overall performance.
What You Will Need:
Physical Demands (with or without reasonable accommodation):
- Confirmed leadership experience in a fastpaced environment.
- Excitement for working in an environment with a high level of ambiguity and change.
- A metricsdriven demeanor with the ability to get results.
- Customer service obsession with a willingness to go above and beyond to satisfy customer needs.
- Effective communication and leadership skills for interacting with employees direct reports multifunctional teams and executive leadership.
- Confirmed ability to adapt quickly and drive the right results using data.
- The highest levels of integrity and ethics.
- At least 36 months of previous facility maintenance experience including mechanics construction engineering aviation or transportation repair.
- Electrical experience or understanding: Ability to demonstrate knowledge of:
- 24V AC/DC control circuits
- 120V power & control circuits
- 277V480V power circuits
- Experience using appropriate tools and maintenance equipment.
- Ability to stand bend stoop twist and turn frequently and work at elevations up to 35 feet.
- Manual dexterity coordination and balance to work at ground level and at heights.
- Interest in math electricity shop mechanics electric motors and appliances.
- Strong problemsolving skills.
- Understanding of potential exposure to high voltage current welding equipment and vehicle/equipment lubricants and solvents.
- Ability to work nights and weekends when required.
- Experience with fire systems and fire alarm electronic devices.
- Ability to read understand and interpret electrical pneumatic and plumbing schematics.
- Experience with conveyor mechanical systems (belts drives tracking valves).
- Experience with VFD motor controllers motor starters and control cabinets.
- PLC knowledge: Experience with troubleshooting input/outputs or some programming.
- HVAC: Sophisticated knowledge or experience.
- Ability to communicate preventative maintenance and repair opportunities as well as bring up issues outside normal hours to ensure system performance.
- Ability to make sound decisions and work well under pressure.
- Recognize problems and make repairs before breakdowns occur.
- Strong proactive problemsolving and mechanical proficiency skills.
- Willingness and ability to train others.
Desired Qualifications:
- College degree or vocational training in Mechanical Electrical or related fields or 35 years of handson experience in industrial maintenance.
- Experience with automated conveyor systems and controls.
- Proficiency in electrical mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Knowledge of PLCs.
- Experience with HVAC systems fire alarms and highvoltage electrical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical pneumatic and mechanical schematics.
- Strong problemsolving skills with a proactive approach to preventative maintenance.
- Familiarity with CMMS systems (such as Fiix) for supervising maintenance activities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to train and mentor technicians.
- Ability to work in fastpaced highpressure environments with changing priorities.
We offer the following benefits for our employees:
- 20 Chewy Discount
- Medical Dental Vision FSA and HSA (eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- Wellness benefits through Wellbeing @Chewy
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off: Employees are eligible to accrue up to 80 hours of PTO their first year
- Referral Bonuses $500 per referral!
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements or if you need a religious accommodation please contact .
If you have a question regarding your application please contact .
Chewy is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and values diversity and inclusion for all Team Members.
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If you have a question regarding your application please contact .
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.
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