Maintenance jobs

Step into a career where your skills in mechanical systems and electronics will make a monumental impact. We’re looking for enthusiastic and talented individuals to be part of our exciting high-tech transformation.

About our maintenance positions

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Now hiring the following maintenance positions:

The following maintenance positions are available in our application system.

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Join USPS, a logistics industry leader

As America’s largest player in the logistics industry, working at USPS means experience of unparalleled size and scope, unmatched by any competitor. We're in the midst of a significant transformation, modernizing postal facilities with state-of-the-art machinery, technology, and standards.

Join us at the U.S. Postal Service, where you can pursue your passion and advance your skills and career at the forefront of the logistics industry. Apply now to play a vital role in Delivering for America.

Why apply for a maintenance job at USPS?

Innovative environment

Imagine working with equipment capable of processing 56,000 packages per hour. At USPS, you'll work with cutting-edge technology designed to meet the complex challenges of modern logistics.

Training & development

We invest heavily in our employees, offering in-depth training and development to ensure you're at the forefront of your field and capable of troubleshooting and solving problems in the most complex systems.

Competitive salary & benefits

Our maintenance employees are well compensated and offered some of the best benefits coverage in the delivery and logistics industry.

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Electronic Technician

In this role you will apply advanced technical knowledge to perform a full range of diagnostic, preventative maintenance, alignment and calibration and overhaul tasks on both hardware and software for a variety of mail processing, customer service and building equipment and systems. If you are looking to apply your previous technical knowledge to the mail operating system, this job could be right for you.

Job duties include:

  • Perform complex testing, diagnosis and maintenance of electronically operated equipment or systems
  • Locate source of and correct malfunctions to ensure maximum system performance
  • Perform equipment inspections to assess quality of service or maintenance received
  • Recommend improvements to servicing and maintenance activities as well as analyze equipment failures to ensure proper degree of equipment maintenance

Tips for Job Search:

  • Enter keywords: “Electronics Technician” (electronics spelled plural)
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Maintenance Mechanic Mail Processing Equipment (MPE)

Maintenance Mechanics MPE are tasked with conducting comprehensive troubleshooting and complex maintenance operations across the fleet of mail processing equipment. They are responsible for performing preventive maintenance and inspections on both mail processing equipment and powered industrial equipment.

Job duties include:

  • Perform difficult testing, diagnostic and maintenance work which requires a thorough knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic operating mechanisms of equipment
  • Observe and test systems and equipment to locate source of and correct malfunctions to ensure maximum system performance
  • Perform preventative maintenance inspections and review and set the standards for maintenance procedures and practices
  • Initiate work orders and estimate time and materials

Tips for Job Search:

  • Enter keywords: “Maintenance Mechanic MPE”
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Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanics perform semi-skilled preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance tasks. These tasks are associated with the upkeep and operation of various types of mail processing equipment, building equipment, and powered industrial equipment.

Job duties include:

  • Perform maintenance and routine repairs such as plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning
  • Perform maintenance and routine repairs on simple control circuitry, bearings, chains, motors, belts and other parts of equipment
  • Assemble, install, replace, repair, modify or adjust small operating equipment
  • Under the direction of skilled maintenance of employees, perform tasks related to disassembling equipment, replacing parts, relocating and reassembling equipment

Tips for Job Search:

  • Enter keywords: “Maintenance Mechanic”
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Laborer Custodial

In this role you will perform manual labor in connection with maintenance and cleaning of buildings and grounds of a postal facility.

Job duties include:

  • Performs janitorial duties such as cleaning, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors
  • Cares for lawns and shrubs; cleans sidewalks and driveways and removes ashes, snow and ice
  • Operates a variety of power-driven equipment such as floor scrubbers, floor sanders, waxers, and wall washers
  • May stack supplies in storage rooms and on shelves; move furniture and equipment
  • Performs general laboring duties such as uncrating and assembling furniture and fixtures, loading and unloading supplies and equipment
  • Makes or assists in making minor maintenance repairs to building and equipment

Tips for Job Search:

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