Battery Room Technician

About the job

Battery Room Technician | Memphis, TN | $25/hr | Tuesday-Saturday

Mural Group Industrial is hiring a Battery Room Technician to support a 24/7 distribution operation in Memphis, Tennessee. This is a W-2 contract placement built specifically for someone who thrives with flexibility -- a consistent core schedule with the opportunity to earn more when the team needs coverage.

The Role

This is the relief position for the battery room team. Your core schedule is set and guaranteed at 40 hours per week. What makes this role unique is that you are the first call whenever someone on the team needs coverage -- PTO, a doctor's appointment, a call-off. When you pick up a shift outside your core schedule, you earn an additional $1 per hour on top of your base rate.

Your Core Schedule

• Tuesday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

• Saturday: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

• 40 hours guaranteed, every week, same schedule

The weekday hours put you alongside both the first and second shift crews. The early Saturday start puts you in contact with the weekend day and night shift teams as well. This was designed intentionally so you know everyone on the floor -- which makes you a better backup for any of them.

Pay

• $25.00/hr base rate (your core schedule)

• $26.00/hr when covering additional shifts outside your normal hours

About the Work

You will own the battery room alongside your teammates. Your job is to keep the facility's electric forklift fleet charged, maintained, and ready to run every shift without exception. This is a safety-critical, hands-on role at a large distribution operation that runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If the battery room does not show up, the fleet does not run. We are looking for someone who takes that seriously.

What You Will Do

• Perform routine lead-acid battery maintenance: watering, cleaning, equalization, and capacity testing

• Execute battery changeouts and swaps to keep lift trucks running throughout each shift

• Inspect chargers, connectors, and cables; perform basic repairs and flag issues for escalation

• Monitor charge and discharge cycles and maintain accurate maintenance logs

• Troubleshoot underperforming batteries using voltmeters, hydrometers, and diagnostic tools

• Keep the battery room clean, organized, and in full compliance with OSHA safety requirements

• Handle and neutralize electrolyte spills using proper PPE and procedures

• Coordinate with forklift operators to schedule battery swaps with minimal disruption to operations

• Step in for team members when coverage is needed -- this is a core part of the role

What You Need

Required:

• High school diploma or GED

• 1 to 2 years of hands-on experience in a battery room, industrial maintenance, warehouse maintenance, or a closely related skilled trades role

• Familiarity with lead-acid battery maintenance procedures (watering, equalization, specific gravity testing)

• Experience following OSHA safety protocols and using PPE in a maintenance environment

• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and safely operate battery lifts and hoists

• Genuine schedule flexibility -- the relief role requires the ability to pick up coverage when the team needs it

Preferred:

• Direct battery room experience in a distribution center, warehouse, or logistics facility

• Working knowledge of DC electrical systems and battery charging principles

• Forklift operator certification

• OSHA 10 or 30 (General Industry)

• Charger fault, bad cell, or connector troubleshooting experience

Will also consider:

• Candidates from auto/diesel mechanics, HVAC, or industrial electrical backgrounds with transferable mechanical skills and a strong safety foundation

What to Expect

• Fixed Tuesday-Saturday core schedule -- same shift every week

• $1/hr shift differential when covering additional shifts outside your core hours

• PPE provided on day one (steel toe boots required; bring your own)

• W-2 employment through Mural Group - not 1099

• Mural Group contributes $500 per month toward health insurance, which fully covers an individual employee

• Long-term contract with opportunity to grow into a lead technician role