Job Description

Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the basic repairs and upkeep of basic repair tasks generated by day-to-day operation of the warehouse as directed by the Operations Supervisor, Manager, or General Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates mechanical and/or electrical failures in production equipment to determine appropriate corrective action.
  • Performs preventative maintenance, troubleshoots and repairs all production equipment as needed.
  • Responsible for operating the production machinery according to established production needs/requirements while inspecting finished products for quality.
  • Responsible for set-up, loading, starting, adjusting process variables, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and properly shutting down process equipment in accordance with published production schedules and product specifications.
  • Communicates required repaired list of broken items to Manager in a timely manner.
  • Communicates items that cannot be repaired and would need an outside vendor to be called in a timely manner.
  • Maintains tools required and maximum time is given to purchase required tools.
  • Supports the Safety Program of the facility and ensures all maintenance related areas of the warehouse meet all appropriate federal and company regulations.
  • Makes recommendations to the Manager on items that need repair or upgrade.
  • Maintains a list of all contractors/vendors.
  • Responsible for notifying the shift supervisor of significant deviations from normal operating conditions.
  • Responsible for assisting packers and material handling personnel.

Requirements

  • Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 4-6 years of related experience.
  • Administer on-site training based on needs and recommendation.
  • Self-starter with a 'Can-do' attitude.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Must be able to work in varying facility conditions.
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
  • Relies on experience and good judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
  • Works under general supervision.
  • A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

How this job compares in Glendale, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 176 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Glendale, AZ

We're tracking 28 other active welding openings in Glendale, AZ right now, from 12 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 292 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Glendale, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Glendale, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Warehouse Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.