Maintenance Technician 3

Maintenance Technician III

Your technical expertise, problem-solving ability, and attention to safety make you a great fit for our Maintenance Technician III position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.

About Your Role:

As a Maintenance Technician III at Dollar Tree’s Distribution Center, you’ll serve as a multi-skilled technical subject matter expert, ensuring high equipment availability rates. You’ll perform preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with peers and contractors to maintain operational efficiency. Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

• Maintain and troubleshoot electrical/mechanical aspects of Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including conveyors, sortation, robotics, and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS)

• Control and adjust scanners, cameras, scales, printer applicators, and mechanical components such as belts, chains, cables, guides, bearings, rollers, and pulleys

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, PLC programs, sensors, motor starters, relays, solenoids, Servo drives, frequency inverters, and encoders

• Conduct maintenance and higher-level troubleshooting of any robot type

• Troubleshoot power distribution systems, branch circuits, lighting systems, transformers, and wiring methods up to 480V

• Develop and execute work plans for emergency repair of critical assets

Systems & Process Management:

• Proficiently utilize CMMS to retrieve and complete work orders, ensuring parts are properly withdrawn and accounted for

• Configure and adjust PLC parameters and components

• Conduct Root Cause Analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

• Monitor all aspects of the worksite, performing inspections, calibrations, and preventive maintenance

Collaboration & Safety:

• Work closely with other maintenance technicians, building leaders, and specialty contractors to optimize equipment performance

• Maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization

• Follow all safety procedures, including Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, and PPE usage, to ensure a safe work environment

• Perform physically demanding work, including standing/walking 10–12 hours, navigating ladders, gangways, platforms, and lifting items up to 49 lbs

Your Required Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance, including industrial or automated equipment

• Excellent PC competency, including the ability to use mobile apps on handheld devices

• Strong knowledge of wiring diagrams, symbols, and electrical measuring techniques

• Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance, blueprint/schematic reading, work order management, industrial electrical, controls, and electronics

• Experience with PLC programming, industrial networks, and automated material handling equipment

• Strong communication, problem-solving, quality-conscious, reliable, safety-conscious, and organizational skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Degree from a technical or community college, or accredited industrial maintenance certifications (PLCs, Industrial Networks, Machine Logic, Robotics) with a focus in mechanical/electrical fields

Your Perks and Benefits: 
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer: 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Retirement plans with matching contribution

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Educational Assistance 

• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services

• And much more! 

Who We Are:

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities. 

We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.

Join our team today and discover The Value of You. 

Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. 

Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Full time1201 E Mount Olive Rd,Cowpens,South Carolina 29330DC11Dollar Tree