Senior Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities

• Follows Safety Policies — Ensures compliance with Rain Bird Safety Standards, including Lockout/Tagout, and reinforces safety expectations across the team.
• Increase Equipment Uptime — Leads efforts to improve equipment reliability and coordinates maintenance priorities.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance — Ensures PM tasks are completed on schedule for both facility and production equipment.
• Troubleshoot Mechanical/Electrical Issues — Provides advanced troubleshooting and guides technicians through safe, timely repairs.
• Daily Facility Walkthroughs — Conducts daily inspections to verify proper operation of building systems and equipment.
• Inspect and Troubleshoot Facility Systems — Performs inspections and resolves issues involving conveyors, plumbing, and other facility-related systems to maintain safe and reliable operation.
• Maintain Facility Conditions — Ensures 5S, safety, and housekeeping standards are maintained throughout the building.
• Coordinate Contractors and vendors — Oversees contractor activities, ensures safety compliance, and issues work permits.
• Communicate Effectively — Communicates issues, improvements, and facility needs with internal customers and supervision.
• Review and Update Work Orders — Reviews and updates corrective work orders in MaintainX.
• With Operations — Works closely with Operations to resolve equipment issues and align priorities.
• Train Technical Personnel — Provides training, coaching, and support to technicians and operators.
• Ensure Maintenance Standards — Ensures maintenance work meets standards for quality, efficiency, and schedule adherence.
• Complete Required Documentation — Ensures all paperwork and digital records are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage Critical Spare Parts Inventory — Maintains inventory of essential spare parts to minimize downtime and ensure equipment readiness.
• Facilities Project Management — Obtains bids, validates proposals, reviews scopes of work, and manages timelines for facility-related projects.
• Maintaining Hazardous Material — Keeps hazardous material storage areas organized and compliant.
• Ensure Building Readiness — Maintains the building in a clean, and orderly condition.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Industrial Maintenance Experience — Minimum 7 years mechanical/electrical troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Computer Skills — Ability to research parts, equipment, and technical information.
• Strong Work Ethic
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to Complete Tasks Timely

Desired Qualifications

• Continuous Improvement Experience
• Rain Bird is an equal opportunity employer.