Maintenance Tech II Full Time 3rd Shift
Staples, Inc. · Portland, OR
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 29 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Staples, Inc. (industrial) in Portland, OR.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 22 other live reliability postings in Oregon.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 39%
- Team leadership 30%
- Automation 22%
- PLC 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Qualifications
What’s needed- Basic
Qualifications
- ✓A high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- ✓1+ year of related experience
- ✓Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent legally permissible
- ✓As a Full-Time associate, you must have the ability to work additional hours beyond scheduled shift; additional overtime hours will be required based on business need
- ✓Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet or more as needed
- ✓An ability to lift, push or pull boxes/merchandise weighing between 70 pounds and 100 pounds by hand
- ✓Must be at least 18 years of age
What’s needed-
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Trade school background
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10:00pm-6:30am/Sunday-Thursday
Our supply chain team is dedicated to meeting our customers’ needs both now and in the future. By pairing innovative technology with dynamic employees, we create smarter, more efficient ways to meet our customers’ needs faster. Our network of distribution, fulfillment, fleet, furniture installation and professional teams work together in fun and safe environments to deliver state-of-the-art products, services, and expertise to our customers.
What you’ll be doing
As a Maintenance Technician 2 you will perform preventative and spontaneous maintenance on conveyors, electrical motors, material handling equipment, skill saws, propane torch, man-lift, hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, grinders, electrical test equipment and ladders as well as lift equipment jacks, chargers, and batteries.
In your role, you will perform general building maintenance including overhead doors, construction repair, roll carts, floor repair and second level gates, doors, etc... You will perform light plumbing maintenance and perform carpentry assignments as needed.
Safety is our utmost priority so, in this role, we will look to you to ensure safe work practices and embrace our safety culture.
In this role you will be essential to the success of Staples Supply Chain as we deliver to our customers.
What you bring to the table
- •A mechanical aptitude, knowledge of hydraulics, electrical, pneumatics, and ability to learrn to read blueprints/schematics including electrical schematics
- •Ability to use vendor manuals and procedures to perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting tasks
- •Ability to be trained and MHE certified to operate power material handling equipment, i.e. Forklift, Electric Pallet Jack, etc.
- •An inclusive approach with your colleagues and customers to forge strong relationships and foster collaboration to resolve issues
- •Ability to demonstrate analytical thinking and problem-solving
- •Ability to adopt our safety procedures quickly and ensure safe work practices
- •Ability to be comfortable working in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations
- •Basic English language skills (both verbal and written)
We Offer
· Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
· Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
· Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.