**Our values start with our people, join a team that values you\!** We are the nation’s largest off\-price retailer with over 2,000 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth\. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high\-quality brands and on\-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings\. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience\. As part of our team, you will experience: + **Success\.** Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving + **Career growth\.** We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow + **Teamwork\.** We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution + **Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and our community\.** We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger\. We strive to be a positive force in our community\. Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide\. With 2023 revenues of $20\.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams\. **GENERAL PURPOSE:** Ross Stores Distribution Centers supply over 2,000 Ross Dress For Less and dd's Discounts Stores with the products that make Ross the largest off\-price retailer in the nation\. Our Maintenance Technicians are instrumental in keeping these 7 high\-volume, automated, fast\-paced distribution centers operating effectively\. They are tasked with assessing equipment/machinery issues in the facilities and make necessary repairs and perform preventive maintenance actions as scheduled\. As our network expands with the addition of 2 more distribution centers over the next 5 years, Ross offers talented experienced maintenance mechanics and technicians the opportunity to enhance their skills and experience, while receiving competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a **$5,000 SIGN\-ON BONUS\!** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** • Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on mechanical material handling equipment, including transportation conveyors, sortation systems, and forklifts\. Perform emergency mechanical repairs to failed material handling systems • Troubleshoot electrical control systems inclusive of motors, and their associated controls to the PLC output\. Must have the ability to install/setup VFD's, as well as servo motor controls, and troubleshoot peripheral control devices to the PLC input\. • Perform maintenance projects on conveyor systems to include: installation, removal, and process improvement changes\. • Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems\. • Identify and locate required repair parts for failed systems • Maintain accurate record keeping such as: work orders, time sheets, and parts requests\. **COMPETENCIES:** • Technical / Functional Competence • Analysis and Judgment • Planning & Organizing • Adaptability • Independence • Commitment • Teamwork • Flexibility **QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:** • Must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints or schematics\. • Must have knowledge of electrical motor control, strong electrical/mechanical skills; working with 30 \- 480V\. • Experience must include 5 \- 8 years of progressive mechanical aptitude in a distribution or manufacturing environment\. • Expertise in welding, soldering, and cutting torch skills is required\. • Cognizant of the expectation to be accountable for all company assets, to include: spare parts, supplies, materials, tools, and general facility equipment\. • Experience utilizing machines/equipment as follows: hand tools, drills, grinders, saws, multimeter, tachometer, welder, solderer, cutting torch, hydraulic gear puller, electric forklifts, pallet jacks, and platform lifts\. • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs\. • Requires overtime work as necessary\. • Must be flexible to work any shift and/or weekends as scheduled\. • Exhibit the ability to work independently and safely, with limited supervision\. • Must be well organized, and able to complete, and perform work orders\. • Will be expected to conduct all assigned tasks scheduled by supervisor\. • Must place the upmost importance on working safely, and maintain a safe work environment for yourself and others, at all times\. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:** Job requires ability to work in a warehouse environment, on a concrete floor all day\. Requires continuous, standing, walking, hearing, pushing, and pulling\. Consistent timeliness and regular attendance is necessary\. Frequently reaching, bending, stooping, talking, hearing \(audio equipment\), handling objects with hands and lifting to 50 lbs Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically This role requires full\-time in\-office presence, including to engage in in\-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback\. **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:** None **DISCLAIMER** This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position\. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all\-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities\. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion\. Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer\. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience\. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce\. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex \(which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding\), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition \(including cancer or genetic characteristics\), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws\.