Maintenance Tech III
Gotham Greens
Operations
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Sep 25, 2024
Job Details
Queens - Hollis, NY
$29.00 - $35.00 Hourly
Up to 50%
Description
ROLE:
Maintenance Technician III
As a Technician III with the Gotham Greens – Maintenance & Safety Team, you will be a key technical subject matter expert that ensures greenhouse equipment availability and the optimal integrity of all critical systems. You will be expected to rapidly troubleshoot equipment failures, provide root cause analysis, and quickly restore equipment into service. You will work closely with other Gotham Greens Maintenance Technicians on daily preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, vendor quality assessments, and associated projects. You will have an expert understanding of automated systems logic, conveyance, commercial electrical, plumbing, and HVACR. You will also be expected to provide professional guidance and mentorship to our junior technicians.
RESPONSIBILITY:
- Maintain and troubleshoot all electrical/mechanical aspects of automated greenhouse equipment.
- Repair conveyors, labelers, irrigation, fan systems, and associated critical infrastructure.
- Repair or replace adjustable & wearable components. (belts, chains, cables, hoses, bearings, pulleys)
- Clean, lubricate, and calibrate equipment within specifications.
- Troubleshoot PLC programs, components, and communications modules. (Photo Eyes, Sensors, Limit Switches, Transducers)
- Troubleshoot power distribution systems, lighting systems, transformers, and wiring up to 480V 3 Phase.
- Provide support installing electrical drops, outlets, and lighting according to code.
- Assess vendor completed projects for quality of work.
- Develop work plans with leadership & colleagues for emergency repair of critical assets.
- Utilize MMS system to properly track labor hours, procedures, PM/CMs, and associated inventory.
- Follow appropriate safety procedures while maintaining equipment, including LOTO, Arc Flash, and OSHA Standards.
- Ensure a safe working environment by eliminating potential safety hazards.
- Navigate ladders and catwalks safely while occasionally working at significant heights.
- Work effectively in variable environmental conditions and temperatures.
- Utilize hand tools and powered tools with precision and safety.
- Use knowledge and experience to design and fabricate solutions to improve our facilities.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 7-10+ years of industrial technical maintenance experience.
- Strong technical background in HVAC, industrial electrical, plumbing, and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics (mechanical, electrical) and blueprints.
- Strong electrical troubleshooting abilities, to include all voltages from 24V to 480V.
- Strong computer competency and willingness to leverage technology.
- Expert knowledge of hand tools, powered tools, measuring devices (multimeters, amp probe, thermal cameras, calipers, tape measure)
- Strong background troubleshooting and diagnosing Programmable Logic Controlled Systems.
- Comfortability working with height elevation (ladders, lifts, catwalks, etc.)
- Ability to understand facility priorities and help set them with regard to production and operations.
- Willingness to be a team player, while providing guidance, training, and support to junior team members.
PREFEFFED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of Technical School or Engineering discipline.
- Licenses or Certifications in HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Building Construction, OSHA.
- Experience working in a greenhouse or food manufacturing setting.
- 5S Certification