Maintenance Specialist

Company Name: Kroger Logistics
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
 

Position Summary:

Responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, fixtures and manner building repairs in the distribution center. Maintain and repair all lift trucks and mobile equipment. Role model and demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain and repair carts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, stock pickers, turret trucks, sweepers, scrubbers, and fork lift attachments
• Repair and maintain battery chargers, batteries and other equipment as needed
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all lift trucks
• Assist and monitor equipment process parameters to perform predictive / preventive maintenance and enter data into Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Maintain inventory of spare parts, special need items and tools
• Ability to operate computers and maintenance diagnostics equipment including analog and digital multi-meters, pyrometers, photo-tachometer, etc.
• Diagnose failures, determine parts and material requirements, and perform repairs as required to resume operation on production equipment
• Effectively communicate with peers
• Ensure and maintain the cleanliness of all equipment, workstations and facility
• Repair and maintain hydraulic systems, air compressors, fire system
• Weld, cut, design and repair aluminum and steel structures and devises
• Maintain building maintenance; electrical systems, plumbing, etc.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Excellent verbal and written communication including presentation skills
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry with the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to work weekends, nights, overtime and holidays on a regular basis
• Familiarity with industry/technical and distribution center terms and processes
• Strong organizational and planning skills with specific attention to detail
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and meet deadlines
• Ability to continue education as necessary
• Ability to operate the following special equipment; machinery, and/or special tools: hand truck, hand and power pallet jack, power lift equipment
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Desired Previous Job Experience:

• High school education or general education degree (GED)
• 2 years’ experience in plumbing, blueprint reading, general building maintenance, hydraulic and electrical experience;
• 4 years in fork lift repair, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED Desired
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time 
Shift(s): Day; Evening
Regions: South

States: North Carolina
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Jobs at Kroger Logistics: Kroger Logistics is a best-in-class supply chain team that services our more than 2,500 grocery and convenience stores that stretch coast-to-coast across the U.S., including Alaska. We are comprised of more than 30 distribution centers, regional freight centers, transportation and office locations. In Kroger Logistics, we offer career opportunities in Safety, Professional Driving, Warehouse Operations, International Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain and Human Resources. If you are looking for an ever-changing, fast-paced environment focused on supporting our Customer 1st Strategy, we welcome your online application.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names.  At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®.  We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025.  Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 Posting Notes:  NC || Lexington || 130 Lexington Parkway || 27295 || Kroger Logistics || None || Any; e-Commerce || Employee || Non-Exempt || Full-Time || None