Maintenance Technician III

The Maintenance Technician III supports the Fed Ex industrial maintenance of material handling to complete preventative and predictive maintenance and repair of material handling systems. Will utilize prescribed processes as they relate to mechanical power transmission, electrical, PLC/controls, welding/fabrication and other industrial maintenance related systems. May troubleshoot component and systems issues.

• Under minimal supervision, provides preventative and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of material handling systems through demonstrated proficiency in mechanical power transmission and electrical with working knowledge of PLC/controls and welding/fabrication
• Adheres to all applicable safety standards and promotes a safe work environment by attending safety meetings and required trainings and addressing all safety concerns
• Will interpret electrical or mechanical schematics, manufacturer’s manuals and engineering specifications to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair system faults and failures or determine escalation
• Responds to sort calls to diagnose problems and make repairs
• Ability to utilize the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software to enter and retrieve prescribed data
• Complex skills required in diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical and/or PLC/controls failures
• May rely on higher level Technicians in complex control systems issues
• May begin to read PLC and have the ability to burn EEPROMs
• May begin to assist lower level technicians
• May begin to develop scopes of work and project plans for small scale projects to be executed at a local level
• May be required to work a flexible schedule including all days and shifts as the business need dictates.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Understand power transmission concepts, such as gear ratios, service factor, horsepower and frame size to repair/replace a failed gearbox and/or motor when the correct replacement parts are not available
• Understand mechanical design concepts to be able to replace failed pulleys and bearings with replacements that don’t match design without impacting performance of a conveyor (speed, torque, etc.)
• Can read, interpret and create or modify mechanical drawings

• Use a digital multimeter to resistance test de-energized circuits.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose both the power and the control branch of motor controls circuits.
• Read, interpret and create or modify electrical drawings/schematics

• Go online with PLC processors to aid in troubleshooting
• Burn EEPROMs
• Understand PLC networks, such as Control Net, Device Net, etc.

• MIG, stick and TIG weld in all positions.
• Understand difference between structural and non-structural welds and when to apply them
• Repair broken components where factors such as position or load may impact the repair, such as motor mounting plates or conveyor legs.
• Use vertical mill/drill and other machining tools

• High School Diploma or GED required with minimum skill requirements.

• Demonstrated basic mechanical aptitude through background or hobbies in agriculture, automotive or other technical areas
• In lieu of demonstrated mechanical aptitude, two (2) years of Fed Ex Operations Sortation equipment knowledge will be considered or currently enrolled in a certificate or degree program for Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics or related discipline
• Related military technical experience and electrical or mechanical trade experience will be considered

• Possess basic mechanical aptitude
• Basic electrical and mechanical skills preferred
• Ability to solve basic mechanical or electrical problems, which may include understanding of basic engineering formulas
• Ability to diagnose simple mechanical power transmission issues visually or audibly apparent at the single component level
• Effective verbal and written communication within own department to peers, managers, and outside vendors to convey basic technical data and needs
• Ability to follow detailed instructions
• Software…