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Responsible for the prompt minor repair and ongoing maintenance of ongoing preventative maintenance of material handling equipment.

• Provide recommendations to repair or replace poorly functioning equipment
• Efficiently prioritizes repair schedule to ensure an uninterrupted production schedule
• Troubleshoot equipment problems to include brake, electrical and hydraulic systems, detect imperfections, potential problems, safety issues and/or malfunctions.
• Provide improvements required to ensure compliance to safety regulations to DC and safety team
• Ensure that department is appropriately stocked with part and tools needed to perform their job
• Undertakes actions such as lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, etc, on equipment for preventive maintenance purposes
• Replace broken or defective parts from stock parts and/or order replacement parts for major repairs
• Modifies and tests equipment to improve systems uptime and reliability
• Updates and reviews daily maintenance logs

Education/ Certifications/or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:

• 2-3 years of technical maintenance or related experience/training; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• 1-2 years of on-the-job experience with electronics and mechanical equipment
• Machining and fabrication experience helpful

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Oral and written communication skills to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. It is also required for writing routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Clearly communicate with other employees and build relationships with employees, supervisors/managers, customers, as well as outside contractors
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work well independently

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Perishable Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Grocery Operation
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties. Ability to operate work related equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.