Overview

HEB Overview: H-E-B is one of the largest, independently owned food retailers in the nation operating over 400 stores throughout Texas and Mexico, with annual sales generating over $25 billion. Described by industry experts as a daring innovator and smart competitor, H-E-B has led the way with creative new concepts, outstanding service and a commitment to diversity in our workforce, workplace and marketplace. H-E-B offers a wealth of career opportunities to our 110,000+ Partners (employees), competitive compensation and benefits program and comprehensive training that lead to successful careers.

Job Description: There – s way more to H-E-B than our 400+ Stores. To support our manufacturing and warehouse campus locations, the H-E-B Industrial Facility Services team provides maintenance, repair, and construction in ammonia refrigeration, plant utilities, automated systems, and building services.

As an Automated Systems Industrial Maintenance Partner, you – ll maintain H-E-B facilities and systems in a professional manner to ensure safety, efficiency, and reliability. You – ll support our mission to be a world class maintenance management organization using the latest in technology, processes, and procedures.

Once you – re eligible, you – ll become an Owner in the company, so we – re looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. – Partner-owned – means our most important resources – People – drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

Do you have a:
HEART FOR PEOPLE – willingness to be respectful to / honest with others?

HEAD FOR BUSINESS – ability to seek out opportunities to learn / develop yourself?

PASSION FOR RESULTS – initiative?

We are looking for:

  • a high school diploma
  • experience in mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, welding, hydraulic / pneumatic systems, construction trades, or AC maintenance

What is the work?

Maintenance / Troubleshooting / Repair & Replacement:
Buildings & Grounds

  • Performs basic building repairs to dock doors, walls, roof leaks, and floor damage
  • Installs / repairs water supply lines using glued plastic, compression fittings, soldered copper tubing, or threaded pipe
  • Troubleshoots / repairs traffic gates, fencing, turnstiles, etc.
  • Troubleshoots / repairs / replaces plumbing issues (toilet fixtures, water coolers, water supplies, sewer lines)
  • Performs skill-level appropriate preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on buildings and grounds equipment
  • Assists other technicians to troubleshoot / repair / replace building and grounds equipment or systems

Mechanical

  • Uses appropriate tools, materials, and methods to perform mechanical tasks safely and efficiently
  • Repairs / replaces gaskets, bearings, drive belts, couplings, etc. on support machinery (air compressors, compactors, pumps, etc.)
  • Repairs conveyors; replaces belts, gear boxes, couplings, drive chains or belts, bearings, shafts, sheaves, sprockets, etc.
  • Repairs / replaces components on automated cranes, elevators, sorters, diverts, palletizes, packaging, and shrink wrap machinery
  • Performs skill-level appropriate PM tasks on facility mechanical equipment
  • Assists higher-level technicians to install, troubleshoot, and repair facility mechanical equipment or systems

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

  • Performs pump down, pressure discharge, and isolation procedures to make systems safe prior to maintenance activities
  • Repairs / replaces cylinders, directional valves, hoses, actuators, and other small powered equipment system components
  • Repairs / replaces control valves, pressure sensors, switches, and other basic operating equipment control components
  • Troubleshoots / replaces seals, couplings, check valves, regulators, etc. on small air compressors and hydraulic systems
  • Performs skill-level appropriate PM tasks on hydraulic and pneumatic power systems and facility operating equipment
  • Assists higher-level technicians to troubleshoot / repair more complex hydraulic or pneumatic system failures prior to assigned tasks

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation

  • Cleans evaporator and condenser coils, fans, condensate pans; drains / replaces filters on HVAC package units
  • Uses manifold gauges and thermometer to determine operating conditions; provides data to higher-level technician for evaluation
  • Assists higher-level technicians to install / troubleshoot / repair HVAC units below 30 tons capacity
  • Performs other skill-level appropriate PM tasks on HVAC equipment, water chillers

Fire Suppression Systems

  • Secures actuated local wet system to repair water leaks, replace sprinkler heads, switches, etc.; reports system status
  • Resets local wet system to operating condition
  • Performs skill-level appropriate PM tasks on a dry fire suppression system
  • Assists higher-level technicians in troubleshooting / repair / replacement of failed components in facility fire suppression equipment

Electrical / Electronic

  • Repairs / replaces lighting fixtures; replaces light tubes or bulbs
  • Uses schematics, diagrams, or drawings to locate local power supply source to an individual unit of electrically-driven equipment
  • Correctly uses basic electrical test equipment (volt meter, amp meter, multimeter, and Ohm meter) on basic troubleshooting tasks on AC / DC power (voltages from 12 volts DC to 480 volts AC)
  • Troubleshoots / repairs / replaces simple electrical components (fuses, breakers, switches, small motors, heaters, etc.)
  • Troubleshoots / repairs / replaces I/O devices on simple PLC-controlled dock levelers, trailer restraints, etc.
  • Performs skill level-appropriate PM tasks on electric power, driven and controlled equipment
  • Assists higher-level technician to repair failures in more complex electrical equipment and systems
  • Assists higher-level technicians to troubleshoot / repair complex PLC or computer control systems, VFDs, etc.

Welding

  • Performs fire watch duties for higher-level welders and PM welding and metal working equipment
  • Prepares equipment and materials for welding by cutting, grinding, or heating
  • Brazes and cuts metal equipment using oxygen / acetylene torch
  • Makes simple equipment repairs using an electric arc welder or oxyacetylene torch
  • Complies with company standards for hot work
  • Performs PM tasks on welding equipment
  • Assists higher-level technicians on more complex repairs or fabrication requiring metal working and welding

Compliance:

  • Follows standard operating procedures (SOP) related to work order and parts requisitions completion
  • Completes accident and incident reports in compliance with policy
  • Holds a universal AC license / certification in order to access refrigerant circuit

What is your background?

  • High school diploma
  • 2+ years of experience in mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, welding, hydraulic / pneumatic systems, construction trades, or AC maintenance

Do you have what it takes to be a fit as an Automated Systems Industrial Maintenance Partner at H-E-B?

  • Strong organization and time-management skills
  • Written / verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks; attention to detail
  • Initiative

Can you –

  • Work while standing, sitting, stooping, walking, bending, with hands over head, and in prone position
  • Climb; work from a ladder and other elevated work platforms (manlift, scissor lift, catwalk, silo)
  • Lift and carry 75 lbs
  • Work in extreme temperatures ranging from -20 to 130 degrees

09-2018