Facilities Specialist

About the role

Saab, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Specialist to support the daily operations and maintenance of the company’s physical facilities. Based at Saab’s Bristol, RI facility, this position provides intermittent support at Saab’s Cranston, RI, and Quincy, MA, facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily operations and maintenance of the company’s physical facilities.
• Perform general handyman and maintenance duties, including furniture moves, basic electrical projects, spot painting, cleaning, light construction, and exterior cleanup.
• Perform office furniture setups, carpentry, janitorial, and general building maintenance activities.
• Perform building and equipment repairs and basic plumbing repairs.
• Troubleshoot industrial electrical systems and support the maintenance of facility Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems.
• Perform building preventive maintenance.
• Operate site equipment and use hand and power tools as necessary to complete assigned work.
• Work with outside contractors on building and equipment repairs.
• Provide support to vendors and contractors, including security personnel, cafeteria operations, and media relations, as needed.
• Perform interoffice mail deliveries and support wastepaper recycling and other waste management activities.
• Support custodial activities and stock employee break areas.
• Provide audio-visual (AV) setup support for meetings and conferences.
• Maintain facility documentation, which may include power diagrams, network diagrams, space usage information, and related records.
• Assist with editing and handling media materials, such as tapes.
• Assist in hosting corporate visitors.
• As the role evolves, develop advanced facilities maintenance competencies, including leading vendors, performing routine modifications, and taking ownership of routine MEP repairs and comprehensive preventive maintenance programs.