Facility Maintainence Technician

About the role

Reporting to the Facility Manager, this position involves routine building and grounds maintenance, preventative maintenance, and oversight of outside contractors. The role requires a sense of urgency, adaptability, and the ability to respond quickly to emergencies while following safety protocols. Occasional overtime or different hours may be required to complete repairs or projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine building and grounds maintenance, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, motor and bearing lubrication, mechanical maintenance, painting, general construction, and drywall maintenance or repairs.
• Implement preventative maintenance measures.
• Maintain familiarity with industrial air compressor systems and compressed air distribution, process water chillers and cooling towers, fire suppression and alarm systems, HVAC systems, pumps, valves, motors, and fans.
• Conduct daily visual and physical inspections of the facility and its supporting equipment and contents.
• Maintain inventory of repair equipment and supplies.
• Oversee work from outside contractors and other service providers such as plumbers and electricians.
• Assist in facility projects with EH&S and other departments as requested.
• Operate a variety of tools; ability to operate machine shop equipment (band saws, drill presses, wire feed welders, belt sanders, end mills) is a plus.
• Operate a forklift, scissor lift, and electric hand truck is a plus; diagnose and perform routine maintenance for electric hand trucks is a plus.
• Respond quickly in emergencies, notify appropriate personnel, and follow safety protocols like lock-out/tag-out (LOTO).
• Work well with minimal supervision, prioritize tasks, and follow specified procedures and regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements & competencies

• Fluent in English.
• Skilled in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communications skills.
• Project planning and management of schedule and cost.
• Physically capable of lifting 50 pounds unassisted.