Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Shift/Hours: Monday – Friday, various hours
Pay Rate: $24 - $27/ hour , DOE
Location: Houston, TX 77013
Experience: Minimum of one year of experience fixing machines

Job Overview

Responsible for performing general maintenance and repairs of equipment. Perform duties including housekeeping. Applying basic fixes to equipment and building systems and troubleshoots issues to determine necessary repairs.

Responsibilities and Duties

 Inspect and identify equipment or machines in need of repair

 Troubleshoots issues to determine necessary repairs

 Assist warehouse maintenance person with the following:

 Clean grease machines on a weekly basis

 Inspect hoists and forklift as needed

 Assist cleaning DCU ducts weekly

 Perform minor fixes such as repairing broken locks, filling gaps on walls

 Collaborate with others to ensure issues and repairs are being done

 Check the functionality of safety systems

 General cleaning of the building and keeping it maintained and in good condition

 Keep track of replacements parts for machines and advise when warehouse supplies

need to be ordered

 Cross train on equipment

 Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inspections, including machines, forklift, filters, etc.

 Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

 Work in and performed while standing, sitting, and walking

 Requires the ability to communicate effectively

 Requires bending, squatting, and reaching

 Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked

changes in temperature and humidity, exposure to dust and hot environment.

 Heat and cold weather exposure

 Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as respirator and

sound protection

 Pushing, pulling, lifting up to 50 lbs.

Abilities

Basic knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems

 Experience using hand and electrical tools

 Organizational Skills

 Knowledge of OSHA regulations

 Communication Skills

 Work effectively in fast paced environment

 Work effectively as part of a team

 Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

 Dependable and reliable

 Language: English or Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience

Minimum three to four years of experience