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Material Handling Technician II

Sysco

HOUSTON, TXFull-timeup to $31.67/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
up to $31.67/hr
Location
HOUSTON, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Material Handling Technician II performs preventive maintenance, inspections, diagnosis, and repairs on material handling equipment to support safety, reliability, and cost efficiency. The role includes documenting work orders in SAP and developing proficiency with Sysco maintenance computer programs. The posting lists a high school diploma or equivalent, technical training or experience alternatives, equipment-system knowledge, and Crown and Raymond certified training certifications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Material Handling Equipment SystemsElectrical Systems Diagnosis and RepairWelding and CuttingStanding and WalkingClimbing and Balancing

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentMechanical Maintenance Technical Training1 Year Experience With 2 Year Technical Degree or 3 Years MHE Maintenance and RepairCrown Certified TrainingRaymond Certified Training

Full job description

JOB SUMMARY:

To provide safe, reliable and cost-efficient Material Handling Equipment (MHE) by performing quality preventive maintenance inspections and repairs as well as performing expert diagnosis and repair as required to prevent breakdowns, reduce Material Handling Equipment (MHE) downtime and improve total fleet reliability.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform required inspections and preventive maintenance MHE (Lift Trucks, Pallet Jacks, Order Pickers, Mini-Loader) to maximize the safety, reliability, and cost efficiency throughout the life cycle of Material Handling Equipment (MHE), Perform quality preventive maintenance inspections per company methods on all MHE, perform quality maintenance repairs as required to maximize safety and reliability on all MHE.

  • Perform maintenance repairs on all MHE such as inspections, scheduled repairs, and malfunctions in a safe, efficient, and quality manner to include, but not limited to: Addressing all VIR write-ups in a timely manner, Diagnose cause of any malfunction and perform repairs to MHE components.

  • Document all work performed on Work Order (SAP) using Complaint, Cause, and Correction Format

  • Learn & develop efficiency in all Maintenance Relates Sysco Computer programs

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

High school diploma or Equivalent

Experience

  • Mechanical/Maintenance Technical Training 2 year school

  • Either 1 Year Experience with 2 Year Technical Degree or 3 years' experience in MHE Maintenance and Repair

Professional Skills:

  • Basic Knowledge and skill of all Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Systems and Components

  • Basic knowledge and skill in diagnosis and repair of electrical systems on all equipment

  • Basic knowledge and skill in welding and cutting (gas, electric, MIG, TIG)

  • Physical demands to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend and crawl

  • Vision abilities to include Close & Distance vision, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

  • Crown Certified Training Certification

  • Raymond Certified Training Certification

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 6,879 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingup to $31.67/hr
  • US median$57–80K/yr303 salary ranges
  • Texas median$27–35/hr194 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 599 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Texas and 6,879 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 3,755 postings).
Education
25 of the 6,879 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 3, 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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