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1st Shift Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Technician Assistant

RLG Healthcare
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/4/2026 CLOSED ON 3/5/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st Shift Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Technician Assistant position at RLG Healthcare?

As RLG Healthcare continues to grow, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team! Every person in our company contributes to our success. We offer an employee centric, collaborative culture that is technology driven and focused on delivering valuable, creative solutions. Our core values embody the way we interact with each other just as it influences the way we interact with clients.

We are currently recruiting for a 1st Shift Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Technician Assistant to join our team! The 1st Shift Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Technician Assistant is responsible for assisting our Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Technician with performing the maintenance, repair, and safe operations of all facilities and machinery in the plant, and for working as a press assistant. This position offers onsite training and the opportunity to learn a valuable skilled trade in the printing industry. Employees will have unlimited growth potential and the chance to continuously advance your career. Previous printing experience in a manufacturing setting is a huge plus. This position reports to the Senior Operations Manager.

Pay Rate: $22.00-$24.00/hour

Schedule: 1st shift, Monday-Friday, 6:30AM-3:00PM, with occasional overtime

Responsibilities

  • Assists the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Technician with managing scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair work to facilities and equipment.
  • Helps maintain equipment maintenance and cleaning logs in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
  • Helps generate purchase orders for needed supplies and follows up on invoices as necessary
  • Helps conduct visual inspections of building, grounds, facilities, equipment, and projects as needed
  • Learns from facilities-oriented failures and works as part of the maintenance team to develop solutions to bring to management
  • Helps keep track of inventory of supplies and material necessary for the operation of the building and equipment maintenance
  • Assists with identifying workplace hazards that exist or could develop, as well as with correcting problems
  • Keeps work areas clear and organized; maintains housekeeping standards
  • Performs other duties (including learn how to be a press assistant) as requested

Key Characteristics That We Are Looking For

  • Strong Sense of Mechanical Aptitude and Technical Knowledge: Able to understand and apply mechanical concepts effectively, has solid and sound knowledge of equipment, tools, programs, and systems, follows safety protocols and procedures, and works confidently and safely in a manufacturing setting
  • Teamwork and Cooperation: Acts as a team player that balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
  • Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information, develops alternative solutions, and uses reason when handling a variety of situations
  • Ability to multitask: Able to complete multiple tasks effectively at once in a safe and productive manner
  • Strong work ethic, willingness to learn, and positive attitude

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and a minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2 years of maintenance experience desired - specialized training in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical fundamentals are preferred
  • Experience in the printing industry is a plus
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
  • Must be able to read and interpret ruler, scales and other measurement devices

Work Environment

  • The work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Most of the time will be spent in the manufacturing plant, which may contain equipment and machinery that can be noisy and hazardous
    • Occasionally works at a desk to complete administrative tasks
    • Is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
    • Is occasionally exposed to chemicals, some of which could be hazardous
    • Noise level is usually moderate
Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Regularly required to stand, talk, and hear
  • Occasionally required to walk, and use hands to handle or feel
  • Occasionally required to lift or move up to 40 pounds

Salary : $22 - $24

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