Region: Canada
State: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Business Unit: Distribution Center (DC)
Time Type: Full-time
Region: Canada
State: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Business Unit: Distribution Center (DC)
Time Type: Full-time
LEAD TECHNICIAN
Description & Requirements
who we are
Yoga is our first love. We also make technical product for running, training and pretty much every other way you like to sweat. The lululemon Distribution Center, which ships our gear to sweat seekers across North America, also calls Toronto home. Our vision is to create transformational experiences for people to live happy, healthy, fun lives.
About The Team
At lululemon, a Facilities Lead Maintenance Technician plays a key role in supporting our vision of elevating the world through the power of practice. They do this by maintaining the physical integrity of the property including maintaining a safe and sanitary living environment for all guests and staff.
a Day In The Life
a day in the life
Under the leadership of the Facilities Manager and Distribution Center Leadership Team, a Facilities Lead Maintenance Technician is responsible for assisting with the entire 300,000 square foot retail distribution facility and the surrounding property. This includes the MHE, physical grounds, custodial, preventative, corrective, deferred and emergency care of the space. They will be responsible for the maintenance program. In addition to leading the facility, they will lead new hire, required/refresher training, team building and personal development.
-Lead the facilities technicians (4-10 techs) – provide regular coaching and performance management
-Responsible for the entire facility operations and maintenance activities
-Utilize the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to maintain inventory of equipment/parts and schedule maintenance
-Maintain maintenance and compliance logs
-Manage 3rd party contractors/vendors (annual contracts/renewals)
-Conduct scheduled maintenance and safety audit to ensure quality, responding immediately to emergency situations
Lead:
Assembly and installation of equipment such as: drive motors, gearboxes, belts, gravity conveyors, platforms, and other types of material handling equipment
Troubleshooting and resolving operational issues (emergency repairs)
Work-around techniques to keep operations running
Daily inspection and cleanup of building perimeter, including general repairs
-Inform appropriate DC partners on important communication
Qualifications
-Excellent communication skills (phone, email + verbal)
-Strong ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects (electrical/mechanical)
-Ability to make quality decisions (ensure communication with OPS team)
-Open to giving and receiving feedback- They know that there is always more to learn
-Proficient with Microsoft Outlook and basic computer skills
-Dayshift hours; but must be flexible to support off shift projects/tasks/breakdowns and peak activities (as needed)
-Requires minimum of forty hours per work week.
-5+ years of hands on experience in facilities maintenance, manufacturing, general mechanical trade or general contracting
-Skilled with power tools, ground maintenance equipment, electrical, masonry, plumbing, carpentry, paints, solvents, adhesives and able to operate PIT equipment (Raymond Preferred)
-Ability to lift up to 60lbs frequently
-Ability to maintain a safe work environment
Must Haves
-Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka don't take yourselves too seriously
-Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships
-Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for your life
-Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results
-Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same
-Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at accommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.