Maintenance Technician III Job East Saint Louis area,Illinois USA,Engineering

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.

Essential Functions

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

Skills and Abilities

Ability to follow procedures as directed by work orders or high-level technicians/management
Ability to interpret electrical or mechanical schematics, manufacturer's manuals and engineering specifications to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair system faults and failures or determine escalation
Ability to utilize the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software to enter and retrieve prescribed data
Ability to solve mechanical or electrical problems, which may include understanding of engineering formulas
Ability to diagnose mechanical power transmission, electrical or PLC/controls issues by troubleshooting at multiple component and system level
Effective verbal and written communication within own department to peers, managers, and outside vendors to convey technical data and needs
Need to collaborate successfully with department, operations, vendors and support teams that failures or projects may require
Software skills, including Microsoft Office suite and other web-based applications
Possess time management and organizational skills

Job Conditions

Will need to use hand tools and possibly power tools
May be working in hot or cold temperatures
May need to stand, walk, bend, stoop and squat

Pay Transparency

$24.75 - $38.43/hr

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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