What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Specialist - Santa Fe Springs position at mcmastercarr?
McMaster-Carr is a leading e-commerce company that industrial customers have trusted for 125 years. Our products help them get manufacturing lines back up quickly, keep operations running smoothly, and prototype the next generation of innovative solutions.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be part of a talented team supporting our distribution center and office facilities. You will use mechanical, electrical, and vehicle maintenance skills to repair, maintain and troubleshoot:
- Conveyor systems
- Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Electrical distribution equipment
- HVAC systems
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Vehicle fleet (e.g., forklift, reach truck, order picker)
You’ll also support general facility upkeep. Ultimately, you’ll do what is needed to keep the facility up and running, allowing our teams to focus on getting products to customers accurately and quickly.
When You’ll Work
We are currently hiring for 2nd and 3rd shift roles. These positions may involve variable schedules, including swing shifts based on business needs, so flexibility in scheduling is required.
Who You Are
We’re looking for dependable team players who prioritize and communicate well, take pride in their work, and can also work well independently. You should have 5 years of maintenance experience, with a strong foundation of mechanical, electrical, and technical skills, including:
- Experience with hand tools, small gearbox maintenance, and diagnosis of gear and belt drive systems
- Familiarity with centrifugal pumps, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems
- Ability to read electrical prints and use a multi-meter to troubleshoot electrical issues
- Experience diagnosing Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and understanding digital inputs and outputs
- Experience with vehicle repair and maintenance to address intermittent issues, guidance-related malfunctions or codes, steering issues.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel)
The following experience is highly relevant but not required:
- Experience with highly automated packaging, sortation, or carton closeout machines
- Mechanical skills - welding, machining, fabrication, operating a Lathe, Bridgeport, MIG and/or TIG welder, or Sheet Metal Brake, moving and setting equipment, moving conveyors, maintaining
HVAC or fire suppression systems - Electrical skills – Arc Flash protocols, programming VFDs
- Programming/technical skills – programming Allen Bradley or Siemens PLC code, experience
with Building Automation Systems (BAS)
Cash Compensation
Total cash compensation typically ranges from $119,600 -$137,600, depending on your experience and skill set. This includes profit sharing, which is based on company profitability.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts
- Employee resource groups
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- First-time home buyer assistance
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Paid time off for vacation and personal time
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.
This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.
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Salary : $119,600 - $137,600