Site Maintenance Technician - Warehouse

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Full-time Regular Manual Labor Cedar Rapids, IA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Position:
Site Maintenance Technician

Location: 3235 B Prairie Valley Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, 100% on-site, some travel required

Schedule:
Monday
- Friday, 6AM - 2:30PM

Midwest Refrigerated Services is a full-service 3PL company providing refrigerated logistics services for the food industry. Based in Milwaukee, WI, we operate the largest fresh 48 state LTL consolidation pool with more than 100+ trucks, and offer multiple sites with cooler, and air-conditioned storage, distribution, and cross-docking services. We operate refrigerated and non-refrigerated warehouses for storage needs but also Value-Added Services such as specialty packing, kitting, and fulfillment needs.

We work with some of the household names that your family puts on the dinner table every night. It’s an important job, one that makes a difference in your community. This is the first step in launching your career with a family-run company that cares about you, your family, and your success. We encourage our employees to learn and grow with us, while enjoying the friendly culture and great benefits that come with the MRS experience.

General Position Overview: The Site Maintenance Technician (SMT) is the primary maintenance resource assigned to the facility and is responsible for independently managing the site's daily maintenance needs. The SMT must be a competent, hands-on technician who can inspect, troubleshoot, plan, and complete repairs; execute preventive maintenance correctly; maintain accurate work order and asset records; coordinate vendors; and communicate clearly with site Operations and the Facilities Manager.

The role requires sound judgment, critical thinking, strong time management, and ownership of work from identification through verified completion.

At Midwest Refrigerated Services, we are driven by our Midwest Values of:

• M odesty
• I ntegrity
• W ork Ethic
• S afety
• T rust

It is the expectation that all employees exemplify these values.

General Accountabilities include:

Site Maintenance Ownership

• Serve as the primary maintenance resource for the assigned facility and independently manage daily maintenance needs with limited supervision.
• Plan and prioritize work based on safety, food safety, operational impact, urgency, preventive maintenance due dates, and available resources; manage time so the scheduled workday is productive and fully accounted for.
• Inspect, diagnose, and critically think through equipment and building failures; determine root causes, complete durable repairs, test operation, and avoid repeat failures.
• Proactively inspect the facility, identify developing conditions, and initiate corrective work before issues become failures or operational disruptions.
• Communicate accurate status, risks, downtime, parts needs, and expected completion dates to Operations and the Facilities Manager without requiring repeated follow-up .
• Obtain quotes, define scopes, coordinate site access, oversee vendor work, verify completion, and address deficiencies.
• Maintain appropriate tools, parts, and supplies while controlling costs and avoiding unnecessary purchases.
• Follow and model all safety, food safety, food defense, environmental, and company policies; support other facilities when assigned.

Work Order, Asset, and Cost Control

• Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS/eMaint) as the daily system of record for all maintenance activities.
• Create and maintain work orders with a clear problem description, troubleshooting performed, root cause,…