Maintenance Apprentice

Job Summary
This position assists with repairing and maintaining the physical assets of the division and supports the Maintenance Team in all functions related to maintaining all production equipment and spare parts.

• Sets up, adjusts, performs preventive maintenance, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains assigned equipment with responsibility for production and quality.
• Monitors and maintains all building and production systems as assigned. Responsible for 24‑hour emergency maintenance service as scheduled.
• Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, reports to Shift Supervisor, and takes appropriate action.
• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems, makes necessary corrections, and runs adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Tests equipment to verify correct operation and production of quality products.
• Creates a spare parts program and takes responsibility for ordering all spare parts for the Maintenance Department and managing these orders through the system to ensure receipt of all orders and payment to vendors.
• Updates all technical SOPs for the Maintenance Department (preventative maintenance, machine operating procedures, etc.) with support from the Engineering team.
• Acts as the main contact person for all vendors that support facilities maintenance (fire protection, pest control, compactor maintenance, HVAC, boiler maintenance, fire control, etc.) and maintains a file of all service; ensures that all vendors provide service to RCW per the frequency described in the vendor preventative maintenance schedule; ensures all vendors are set up in SAP.
• Maintains inventory controls for cost effective operations.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Experience working in a technical or mechanical environment is a plus.
• Some plant or maintenance experience.
• Must be experienced in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• This job requires exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience working in a technical or mechanical environment is a plus.
• Have technical background to support the needs of the mechanics and the parts that must be ordered for efficient sourcing from the appropriate vendors.
• SAP experience is a plus.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The Anticipated Salary Range For This Position
$19.75 - $28.75 Hourly

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please . For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.