Vanderlande

Maintenance Technician II

Vanderlande  •  San Jose, CA (Onsite)  •  16 days ago
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Job Description

Job Title

Maintenance Technician II

About Vanderlande
Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Our innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day. With a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering reliable solutions for our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.

POSTION SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Technicians are the main responder to emergency situations. They carry out preventive and corrective maintenance at the mechanical and electrical level of the material handling system. This will be done during the dwell periods in between the flights and in the other non-operational hours.

Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities):

  • Inspect diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical systems

  • Communicate with various parties on the work performed and present status of specialty systems.

  • Interpret engineering drawings in reference to layout, location, and operation of the system(s).

  • Schedule maintenance tasks to ensure job completion.

  • Reporting through CMMS

  • React to messages from the Control Room or manager

  • Preventive Maintenance – Inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement

  • Tote running

  • Attending to call outs, faults, alarms and warnings, Supervising staff, scheduling, training

  • Attending to stoppages and bag jams

Required Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma

  • 2+ years technical experience in an industrial environment

  • Flexible work schedule for 24/7 operations

  • Valid Drivers License

Other Requirements:

Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport I.D. Badge

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Minimum 1 year CMMS experience

  • Minimum 2 years of material handling experience

  • Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems

  • Basic knowledge of controls (PLC, PC) systems

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies)

  • Flexibility with time, able to shift priorities quickly based on staff and system needs

  • Team player with strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Customer and service oriented

  • Proactive and strong work ethic and initiative; who would like to grow and develop within the organization.

  • Working knowledge of computers and equipment

  • Ability to solve problems under pressure

  • Pro-active attitude towards process improvement

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full time position; 24/7 operation; 3 shifts available; overtime and weekend work is common.

Travel:

This position requires up no travel.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate (transmit, convey, receive) information. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently (26% to 74%) required to climb; reach; sit; and access confined spaces that require kneeling, crawling, and other positions that require physical maneuvering. The employee is constantly (75% or more) required to move and lift objects (luggage bags, stack of tubs, tools, equipment, parts, etc.) of up to 50lbs; bend/twist; stoop; stand; walk; push-pull. The employee is occasionally (up to 25% of the time) required to carry and transfer up to between 50 and 120lbs.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud due to aircraft engines and equipment.

Employee works in the secured baggage handling area, repair station, airfield, office environment and other areas within the airport. They often must meet strict deadlines to maintain flight schedules.

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.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position, eligible to receive an hourly rate and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. The hourly rate listed represents the maximum and minimum starting base pay for this position as of the time of posting. Final hourly rate offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate-dependent.

Hourly rate: $26.73 p/h or prevailing wage of job site jurisdiction.

Vanderlande offers a variety of Benefits such as:
• Full-time (40 hours a week) Effective 1st day of employment.
• Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time off
• Vanderlande offers free Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and
• AD&D and an Employee Assistance program.
• The Company offers a pre-tax 401k and post-tax Roth Retirement plans along with a company match of 100% for the first 5% of your compensation. 100% vested on Day 1.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Vanderlande

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande is a market-leading, global partner for future-proof logistic process automation in the warehousing, airports and parcel sectors. Its extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.

The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements.

Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 11,000 employees and a turnover of 2.3 billion euros.

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) acquired Vanderlande in 2017 to cement its global leading position within material handling. It aims to achieve this by increasing its presence in all integrated and automated projects, and capitalising on the synergies between the organisations and the added value they offer to the market.

TICO therefore launched the Toyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG), which consists of Toyota L&F, Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande and viastore. TALG is a global partner for integrated logistic process automation, with its group companies collaborating under the guiding principle: for every challenge, a reliable solution.

In May 2025, Vanderlande completed the acquisition of Siemens Logistics' operations outside the USA and in doing so welcomed more than 2,000 new employees. The acquisition supports the company’s strategic ambition to accelerate its growth in automated logistics, particularly strengthening its capacity to deliver baggage, cargo and digital airport solutions.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Veghel, NL
Year Founded
1949
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