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<p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#ff0000"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color:indianred;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Work Location Type</strong><strong>:</strong> Remote</span></span></span><span style="color:indianred;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">    </span></p> <p><span style="color:indianred;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Req Number</strong> 331548</span></p> <p><span style="color:indianred;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>About Grainger</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion.  For more information, visit <a style="color:#467886;text-decoration:underline" href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> href="">.</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:indianred;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Compensation</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">This position is hourly. The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $24.67  and  $37.02  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:indianred;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Rewards and Benefits:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><a href=""> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:indianred"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Grainger Benefits</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation.  The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  </span></p> <p> </p><div id="tor__flistingLayout_readOnlyDiv"> <div id="tor__flistingLayout_content"> <div><span style="color:#c73838"><strong>Position Details</strong></span></div> <div>We are hiring a Technical Product Support (TPS) Specialist for our electrical product support team. In this specialized role you will assist our customers by telephone by selecting the right product, providing post-sales support, and answering product application and troubleshooting questions for a large range of Grainger products.</div> <p><br><br></p> <div><span style="color:#c73838"><strong>You Will</strong></span></div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Communicate with external customers such as end-users, maintenance technicians and contractors and internal customers including parts and sourcing specialists, sales, and store team members.</li> <li>Provide excellent technical product support by telephone while using multiple computer programs and applications at the same time to identify a solution and to document the conversation, including navigate websites, conduct web searches, or conduct product searches using Grainger online catalog.</li> <li>Follow established processes and published schedule when customer need is greatest to help ensure we can support our customers and exceed customer expectations</li> <li>Use industry-related experience, formal vendor training and on-the-job learning opportunities to achieve and maintain a high level of technical expertise on the products Grainger sells.</li> <li>Capture and forward feedback product teams about products based on interaction with customers and field team members.</li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> <div><span style="color:#c73838"><strong>You Have</strong></span></div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>7+ years of relevant job experience or hands-on field experience, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electrical or lighting systems, wiring, and controls.</li> <li>Experience with Industrial Controls and Automation.</li> <li>Proficiency in computer use and ability to navigate different applications at the same time with multiple screens/ dual monitors.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <table width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="height:36.0px"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><em>We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.</em></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;margin-top:12.0px"> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><em>We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><em>#LI-SV1</em></span></p>

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