Maintenance Utility Tech

Shift: Monday-Friday 1st shift, 7am-3:30pm

Pay

• Attendance Incentive - Up to $2400 bonus for good attendance (Refer to Policy for Rules and Details)
• Referral Bonus - Up to $500 per referral (Refer to Policy for Rules and Details)
• Hiring Bonus - Up to $1000 (Refer to Policy for Rules and Details)
• Step increase program - Pay will increase by $.50 after 90 days and again after 180 days (Material Handlers Only)
• Certified/qualified Forklift/Walkie Rider/Cherry Picker drivers will receive an additional $0.50 per hour
• Certified/qualified Reach Truck drivers will receive an additional $1.00 per hour

Benefits

• Employee Ownership Program – receive yearly shares based on salary at no cost to you, including:
  • Ownership stake in the company
  • Potential for increased earnings through share appreciation
  • Deeper connection and commitment to the company’s success
  • Collaborative community of like-minded individuals
• 401(k) & 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off & sick days
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Accidental & critical illness insurance

About the role

This position will assist the Maintenance Safety Manager with vendors and the RJW Transport contract mechanic, in addition to maintaining all company equipment. The role reports to the Maintenance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Strong attention to detail, organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills
• Superior customer service skills, including managing difficult customers and situations
• Professional verbal and written communication
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• General computer knowledge
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be on-call for after-hour emergencies
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Good communication, problem resolution, and people skills

Requirements

• Maintenance experience: 2 years
• Plumbing experience: 2 years
• Electrical experience: 2 years
• Appliance repairs experience: 2 years
• Valid Illinois driver’s license
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to communicate, read, write, and speak English
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations with limited standardization
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to determine the root cause of problems and implement corrective action
• Knowledge of business operating systems, internet software, word processing, and spreadsheet software

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Ability to activate phone systems using keyboards and buttons
• Articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others
• Regularly works in an indoor/office environment; required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion
• Frequently required to talk, hear, stand, and walk
• Ability to work in excess of 8 continuous hours when required
• Ability to work under stressful situations, maintain work accuracy, and concentrate on multiple tasks
• Ability to read and discern visual images on various media with 20/20 corrected vision
• Ability to speak and communicate clearly over telephones
• Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician, with no evidence of controlled substance use

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level ranges from quiet to moderately loud