Electro-Mechanical Technician

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen products reach food suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

What You’ll Do

• Works under general supervision, individually and on a team, performing maintenance activities on Electrical and Mechanical Systems in a cold storage automated facility.
• Primary Proficiency: Electrical and Mechanical systems – For example; various types of conveyors, turntables, palletizers, pallet dispensers, stretch wrapping machines, label printers, trolleys, high bay/low bay cranes, pallet and/or case shuttles, VFD’s, Servo Motors, sensors, etc.
• Secondary Proficiency: Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Robotics, Vision Systems, etc.
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance activities, troubleshooting, overhauls/rebuilds, and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintains accurate record of work performed via CMMS.
• Keeps work area clean and performs housekeeping duties as required.
• Performs related work and other job assignments as required.

What Experience And Education You Need

• 3-7 years electro-mechanical systems (mechatronics) maintenance experience in an automated facility or equivalent is required.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) or equivalent is preferred.
• Certifications or formal training in related experiences are preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions.
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending.
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work.
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks.
• May require travel by automobile and airplane.
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing.
• Carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Requires the use of various electronic tools.
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings.
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes.
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management.

The Company’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $28.25 - $35.25. Performance-based incentives are part of the overall compensation package. Rate may vary based on work location.

What We Offer

• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• STD/LTD coverage.
• 401(k) with Company match.
• FSA.
• Life insurance.
• EAP.
• Paid time off.

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