RUFF!!!! Maintenance Technician III

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!

If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We’re the future of the pet industry
• We’re here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We’re welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Ensure the proper operation and maintenance of all rolling stock, machinery, equipment and in the facility. This position is also responsible for the day to day maintenance and upkeep of the interior and exterior of the facility.

Essential Job Functions:

Through previous background and experience, the candidate must demonstrate, with or without an accommodation, the ability to: ​

• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs automated machinery, robotics, conveyors, and control systems.

• Maintain and repair Raymond Stock Pickers, Stand-Up Reach Riders, sit-down forklifts, walkie and rider pallet jacks, as well as batteries and charging stations

• Maintain and repair conveyor systems as needed

• Maintain equipment per Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications

• Troubleshoot and repair all Material Handling Equipment (MHE) accurately

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with an emphasis on the Company’s interests

• Order parts, maintain proper inventory through a manual or automated process

• Ability to utilize a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) program to open new work orders and check work history

• Maintains battery and battery charging stations

• Assess equipment and recommend an appropriate course of action.

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with an emphasis on the Company’s interests.

• Maintain and repair powered material handling equipment, pick carousels, conveyors and other automation equipment.

• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot complex technical and mechanical problems including; repair and preventive service maintenance on all powered industrial equipment and automated warehouse equipment such as pick carousels, conveyors, shrink-wrap machines, balers, sortation systems and inventory storage racks.

• Maintain parts inventory and repair records for all equipment by completing accurate paperwork

• Read and interpret work orders, safety rules, mechanical and electrical drawings, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

• Prioritizes maintenance of red tagged equipment

• Perform preventive maintenance of rolling stock per OEM and equipment as required

• Perform repair and maintenance duties to the interior and exterior building structure including HVAC, electricity, plumbing, framing, roofing, painting, and other general building construction activities.

• Observe and promote established safety procedures

• May perform additional projects as assigned

Nature of Supervision:

Minimal instruction is provided on some, but not all tasks to be performed, and work may be checked upon completion.  In addition, some tasks and projects may be assigned which may last for several days or longer without supervisory direction or guidance, and only general direction or guidance may be provided in order to check project completion status, quality of work performed and adherence to specifications.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Although this position generally does not entail supervising other partn