Facilities Maintenance Technician- Painter

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager and as part of the site Maintenance Team, the incumbent will be responsible for the effective operation and maintenance of the facility, with particular emphasis on patching, painting, and planned maintenance. The role requires the ability to work in a high-hazard, high-security, and institutional setting.

Responsibilities

• Estimates the quantity of materials required by measuring surfaces or reviewing a work order.
• Responds to client work orders and planned Preventive Maintenance projects.
• Creates budgets and work estimates for management for planned projects.
• Removes old coatings by stripping with solvents, heat, sanding, wire brushing, or water and sandblasting.
• Completes drywall repair and patching.
• Prepares surfaces for covering by cleaning, filling nail holes and cracks, and sanding rough spots.
• Applies an undercoat primer or sealer before painting, or applies sizing before wallpapering.
• Matches specified colors by using premixed paints or mixing color, pigment, oil, and thinning and drying additives.
• Uses brushes, rollers, or spray guns to apply liquid coatings such as paint, stain, or varnish to surfaces of wood, metal, brick, concrete, plaster, stucco, or stone.
• Applies industrial coatings via sandblasting.
• Applies finishes that are sponged, ragged, and layered.
• Applies paper, vinyl, or natural and synthetic fabric wallcoverings.
• Stays aware of product changes and recommends product upgrades.
• Follows all environmental codes and practices and conforms to applicable legislation.
• May assist other team members as requested, including furniture moves, equipment installations, quality assurance checks, and other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Five or more years of technical experience in facility operations and maintenance or construction.
• Basic computer experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and CMMS.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be a team player committed to working in a quality environment.
• May be required to respond to occasional emergencies outside of normal business hours.
• Trained in Fall Protection and aerial platform operation.
• Commercial and Industrial Safety FLHA/JSA certification.
• Current knowledge of building and safety codes for both exterior and interior work.
• Good color sense.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to move heavy ladders and industrial equipment at the work site.
• Desire to do a precise and thorough job.
• Must be physically able to perform maintenance tasks to the highest caliber, including:
  • Climbing ladders.
  • Working in confined spaces.
  • Lifting heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Pay

Hiring hourly range: $30–$35 (hourly rate determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).

Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, visit the Employee Benefits tab on the Johnson Controls careers page.