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Material Handling Equipment Technician II

Sysco

Mesa, AZFull-time$26.86/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$26.86/hr
Location
Mesa, AZ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

This operations position assists a Material Handling Equipment Technician III with maintenance of material handling equipment and industrial batteries. The technician performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and battery-related tasks, along with building and grounds projects. The role includes on-call participation, emergency response, and daily maintenance documentation and housekeeping.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Repair, nice to haveWelding, nice to haveMaterial Handling Equipment Maintenance, nice to haveElectrical Troubleshooting, nice to haveHydraulic Systems, nice to haveElectrical Systems, nice to haveMechanical Systems, nice to haveBattery Maintenance, nice to haveTechnical Procedure Interpretation, nice to haveArithmetic, nice to haveLifting, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, nice to haveTech School or Equivalent, nice to haveFour Years MHE Maintenance, nice to haveValid State Driver's License, nice to haveLiability Coverage, nice to haveSysco Defensive Driving Program, nice to havePowered Industrial Equipment Certification, nice to haveMHE Maintenance Tech Certificate, nice to have

Full job description

Company: US0049 Sysco Arizona (Division of USA I) Sales Territory: None Zip Code: 85212 Travel Percentage: 0 COMPENSATION INFORMATION: $26.86The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

JOB SUMMARY

This is an Operations position responsible for assisting Material Handling Equipment (MHE) technician III with maintenance activities associated with material handling equipment, and maintenance of industrial batteries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Demonstrate an understanding and adherence to all work safety policies, procedures, and governing requirements
  • Knowledge of controls and electric (AC - Alternative current & DC - Direct current) low voltage
  • Complete small electrical repairs and welding projects as needed.
  • Maintain power material handling equipment (MHE). Including preventive maintenance (PM) of MHE fleet checking, draining and filling oil levels as needed, checking, adjusting, or replacing all belts and chains as needed, checking and troubleshooting electrical controls issues, replacing motors and controls, safety checks, preventive maintenance (PM) per manufacturers recommendations
  • Basic knowledge of hydraulic systems/schematics/components, electrical systems/schematics both AC and DC (distribution center) systems, drive motors, power amps, electrical controls including PLC systems
  • Basic knowledge of mechanical systems including transmissions, drive units, differentials, braking systems, telescopic masts, reach mechanism, steering systems, suspension systems
  • Completes all special projects associated with buildings or grounds, as requested. Includes but not limited to moving furniture or fixtures, changing lights, light carpentry, painting, light plumbing, changing of light bulbs, repair of minor electrical devices
  • Assist the battery technicians; duties will include assisting in battery charger repairs, battery changes for MHE, repair of plugs and tips of batteries and chargers, watering and washing batteries, acid spill clean up, battery rack cleaning, battery area sweeping and cleaning, setting equalizing charge on batteries
  • Participate in departmental on-call program, as designated
  • Responsible for logging time and materials into the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) on a daily basis in the form of work orders, P.M.s, etc.
  • Responsible for housekeeping, clean up of all maintenance areas/work areas on a daily basis.
  • Maintain all tools and equipment in clean, safe, working order
  • Adhere to all safety requirements and wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment required by the job
  • Respond to emergency situations to ensure employee and facility safety
  • Champion overall safety in the department
  • Comply with OSHA, and other local, state and federal regulations
  • Adhere to Organization and the Facilities Department policies and procedures including appropriate attire, grooming, and attendance
  • Interact effectively, build relationships, and demonstrate a high level of cooperation

QUALIFICATIONS Education

  • High School diploma or general education degree (GED);
  • Tech school or equivalent is preferred (2 years)

Experience

  • Four years in an MHE maintenance position; or equivalent combination of education and related experience

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

  • Must possess a valid state Driver's License and provide proof of liability coverage meeting Company standards.
  • Complete a Sysco approved the defensive driving program
  • Obtain a Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco within 3 months
  • MHE 8 hour maintenance tech certificate from MHE manufacturer (IE: Crown, Raymond, Hyster, etc.)

Professional Skills

  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear.
  • The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
  • The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces.
  • The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call.
  • The associate may occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.).
  • The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and confined spaces.
  • The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS INFORMATION: For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com OVERVIEW: Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,653 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.86/hr
  • Arizona median$28–35/hr68 hourly ranges
  • US median$27–34/hr3,077 hourly ranges

This rate, $26.86/hr, is 15% below the Arizona median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Arizona.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 166 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Arizona and 6,653 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (3,787 postings).
Education
22 of the 6,653 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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