DC Technician IV

Work Location Type: [[Onsite]] 

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Company Overview

Grainger is a broad line, business-to-business distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies and other related products and services. More than 3.2 million businesses and institutions worldwide rely on Grainger for products such as safety gloves, ladders, motors and janitorial supplies, along with services like inventory management and technical support. These customers represent a broad collection of industries including commercial, government, healthcare and manufacturing. They place orders online, on mobile devices, through sales representatives, over the phone and at local branches. Approximately 5,000 suppliers provide Grainger with more than 1.6 million products stocked in Grainger’s distribution centers and branches worldwide.

You Will:

As the Maintenance Technician you will be the subject matter expert on all automated material handling and building systems to support the goals of the Distribution Center. You will provide technical expertise for daily issues and provide solutions for recurring problems for all mechanical, electrical and operational controls associated with the automated material handling system and building equipment and components to provide maximum system uptime. You will report to a Facilities Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Be the primary responder (24x7) for all complex system issues involving automated material handling sortation and controls (EMS, WCS, Sort Director, EWM, Hardware, Software) Material handling equipment to include AS/RS, cross belt sorters, conveyors, auto document insertion equipment, automated packing and lidding machines, carton erectors, print and apply.
• Assist with any infrastructure upgrades along with modifications/repairs to DC assets.
• Troubleshoot/diagnose and repair the mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control system components of the automated material handling system and building components, including: PLCs, DC drives, AC invertors, Linear motors, Print and Apply, VDFs, Encoders, Scanners, and Power distribution.
• Communication systems (CAN, ASi, Profi, ethernet)
• Work in teams, both internal and external, to the DC operations to resolve problems by proposing unique and solutions.
• Must be available for 24-hour on-call rotation.
• Perform audits and quality checks on Powered Industrial Equipment, automated material handling systems and building assets.
• Provide diagnosis analyses on different building equipment, MHE and PIE.
• Troubleshoot and report on material handling system performance (i.e. charts, graphs, data).
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

• Technical degree, Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of building and equipment maintenance experience with two years maintaining automated material handling systems.
• Complete technical training in electronic controls, power distribution and PLC troubleshooting.
• Experienced using electrical test equipment, hand tools, power tools, calipers, gauges.
• Experienced with reading and interpreting MEP (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) drawings and schematics.
• High level of understanding of codes such as the NEC, BOCA and UBC, MSDS, and OSHA.
• Technical skills to become subject matter expert for automated material handling systems.
• Design, implement, and document PLC (Siemens, Allen Bradley) programming changes to automated equipment when authorized.
• Understanding of power distribution, power generation, and control circuits.
• Troubleshoot and implement changes to I/O device networks such as ProfiBus, ASiBus, Data Highway and CanBus.
• Experience with thermal imaging equipment to detect early failure(s) of both mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experienced with AC drives (set-up, programming, faults).

DEI Statement:

Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.