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Automation Maintenance Lead

Ryder System, Inc.
Whitestown, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Aug 2025
💰 $88,000/yr($86,000/yr$88,000/yr)

About the role

Position Description

Ryder is immediately hiring a Full Time Warehouse Automation Maintenance Lead in Whitestown, Indiana

 

Warehouse Positions Pay Weekly

  • Hourly Pay $43.50-$44.00 hourly 
  • Schedule: First shift 6am-4:30pm

Apply Here with Ryder Today

 

Click here to see and hear it from a Ryder Supply Chain Employee:

 

https://RyderCareers.Video/Maintenance-Tech

 

 

We want the right Warehouse Employees to join us at Ryder to work with State of the Art Equipment in the Safest Warehouse Environment

  • Products Being Handled: Manual and Automated Supply Chain Warehouse Equipment

Various warehouse fulfillment specialist roles at Ryder support distribution across the US. Apply here with Ryder today

 

We have all benefits other Warehouse Distribution Facilities offer WITHOUT the WAIT!

  • On the Job Paid Training
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 K etc. Start at 30 Days
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401 K offers a company match
  • HIGH VALUED Stock at 15 % Employee Discount
  • Employee Discounts that save you money on Tools, Cars, Hotels, Electronics/Appliances, Cell Phones, Travel, and much more
  • Safety Gear PROVIDED
  • Safety is Always the First Priority
  • State of the Art Equipment and Caring Leadership

Click Here to See All Ryder Careers: https://jobs.ryder.com/jobs/

 

We want YOU to join our family made up of Proud Women and Men in Supply Chain who work alongside the many Military Reserve and Veterans we hire everyday

 

EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran

Requirements

  • Vocational or Technical certification in related field or 5 years of relevant experience (in lieu of certification) required

  • Five (5) years or more Maintenance repair and preventative maintenance on warehouse automation equipment required

  • Two (2) years or more Experience with connecting to programable logic controllers (PLCs) for troubleshooting equipment issues. required

  • Five (5) years or more Performing maintenance on high voltage (480v) equipemnt and AC/DC motors or components. required

  • One (1) year or more Experience with using automation warehouse execution systems (WES) to ensure proper communicaton and messaging between WES and warehouse management systems (WMS). required

  • Two (2) years or more Using machine level HMI screens or machine level control systems to diagnose machine faults and validate inputs and outputs from the field back to the PLCs required

  • Knowledge of 480 volts and pneumatic equipment expert required

  • Must have working knowledge of computer based equipment maintenance and parts inventory systems. expert required

  • Demonstrated independent problem-solving capability. expert required

  • Ability to use PLC and HMI Programming software to add form and function to an established program, Allen Bradley, Ignition, and Wonderware preferred. expert required

  • Understand 24VDC Control systems, photoelectric & proximity sensors expert required

  • Experience with programming/troubleshooting Servo and Stepper motors and related software expert required

  • Ability to troubleshoot/program Bar Code Scanners and other Vision Systems, Specifically Cognex, Datalogic, Keyence, etc expert required

  • Warehouse Maintenance safety procedures to include put not limited to: Lock Out Tag Out, Fall Restraint, and Forklift/MHE Operational Safety expert required

  • Knowledge of operating MHE to include by not limited to: Forklift, Scissor Lift, Boom Lift, etc. expert required

  • Ability to work independently in a safe manner including working at heights.

  • Demonstrated development/training of Automation Techs within department.

 

Important Note: Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.

 

Responsibilities

  • Perform root cause and failure analysis on major equipment downtime events with site engineering and management and implement corr3ective actions to prevent reoccurrence
  • Troubleshoot and repair warehouse automation systems to include conveyor systems, auto storage and retrieval systems, auto guided vehicles, and other electrical and control systems in the facility
  • Perform preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance work orders as assigned
  • Utilizes the computerized maintenance management systems to their fullest potential as a tool to keep the department organi

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Ryder System, Inc.

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