Battery Maintenance Associate

Pay: $22.00 /hour, based on qualifications. Shift

Schedule:

Day: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Mid: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM Shift Differential:
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Job Summary:

Inspects, recharges, repairs, and replaces batteries of electric industrial trucks by performing the following duties. Performs all duties safely, accurately, and meets set productivity goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure proper battery charging and rotation to extend duty life cycle of battery.
• Perform battery changes as scheduled for all warehouse rolling equipment.
• Check and maintain fluid levels and specific gravity of battery cells.
• Monitor charging process.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs as necessary on portable battery changers and battery transfer machines as defined by manufacturer’s specifications.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs as necessary on batteries and stationary chargers as defined by manufacturer’s specifications.
• Ensure that Battery Changing equipment is maintained (daily inspection) and clean; reports repair or service needs to supervisor in an effort to reduce equipment damage.
• Maintain maintenance records on batteries and applicable equipment.
• Work effectively with immediate Supervisor to minimize warehouse shrink (product loss).
• Ensure that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Report any unfixable/unsafe issues to supervisor.
• Observe and enforce all safety rules in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries.
• Operate appropriate MHE equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and battery changer in a safe and orderly manner in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries.
• Ensure warehouse computers and RF equipment are used in a safe and professional manner.
• Understand and comply with all applicable company policies (i.e. attendance, Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Associate Handbook etc).
• Comply with all applicable State/Federal laws, regulations, and policies (i.e. OSHA, HACCP, AIB, etc).
• Perform other warehouse duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory experience needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below is representative of the knowledge, skill set, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must pass a functional capacity test.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; or one year warehouse related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to read and write simple correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Must possess excellent communication skills, organizational skills, problem solving skills and effectively interact with several different personalities and levels of people.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certification on material handling equipment or ability to become certified.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with…