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Maintenance Technician 1 - Food Distribution Center - Thornton, CO
15450 Washington St, Thornton,CO 80023-9719 · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- No minimum years specified; 2+ years apprenticeship or equivalent experience in the Mechanical or Electrical field is desired.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
About the job
Maintains and repairs automated material-handling and facility equipment at a food distribution center, using preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to keep equipment available and restore it to service.
What you'll do
- Perform basic troubleshooting and repairs on mechanical, electrical, and material-handling equipment; clean, lubricate, and calibrate equipment.
- Carry out preventive maintenance, document work orders, and follow safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out and Arc Flash practices.
- Collaborate with mechanics and Senior Systems Engineers on equipment problems and root-cause analysis; validate contractor work.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver's license for the state employed.
- Basic PC competency and ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices.
- Experience or familiarity with work order management, preventive/predictive maintenance, industrial tools, basic AC/DC electrical principles, and schematic reading.
Nice to have
- Degree from a vocational school or college focused on Mechanical or Electrical fields.
- Experience with automated conveyor systems, PLC programs, HMIs, or robotic operation/maintenance.
Pay
$33.85 - $40.12 per hour USD (base salary); $2.00 to $3.50 per hour USD (shift differential)
Tools
Material Handling Equipment (MHE), AC/DC electrical motors and drives, multi-meters, infrared thermometers, mobile apps, Programmable Logic Control (PLC) programs, Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs)
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