Maintenance Engineer I

About the role

The Full Time Maintenance Engineer I position at Shinola Detroit is part of Sage Hospitality Group. We are seeking an independent thinker with a passion for creating memorable experiences and a commitment to maintaining high-quality facilities.

Responsibilities

• Carry a portable radio, responding to all engineering service calls, prioritizing guest requests.
• Maintain hotel equipment in an efficient, safe, accident-free manner.
• Respond to and handle guest requests in a courteous, efficient, safe manner.
• Perform preventive maintenance and necessary repairs on all hotel equipment, including kitchen, laundry, boiler, plumbing, pool, HVAC, electrical, and guest rooms.
• Monitor and maintain all engineering functions when full staff is unavailable (weekends and evenings).
• Respond to all emergency situations including fire alarms, bomb threats, disasters, and power failures; notify the appropriate authorities.
• Make rounds of the hotel property to ensure everything is in working order.
• Clean and maintain all equipment and work areas.
• Complete maintenance requests, take equipment and meter readings, and maintain logs to notify the next shift.
• Document all parts used and parts needed to be purchased.
• Handle elevator breakdowns.
• Maintain proper records of the Rooms Preventive Maintenance Program and Request Program.
• Complete work order request forms on a daily and timely basis.
• Report any unsafe conditions to leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent trade school, special courses in building maintenance and construction.
• A minimum of 6 months successful experience in equal or similar position.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain and repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing equipment and perform carpentry, repair work, construction and renovation work.
• May require ability to drive pick-up truck and snow removal equipment.
• Requires a professional presentation and an ability to work in a team atmosphere and to make independent decisions.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to hear portable radio, fire alarms, machinery, guests.
• Ability to inspect, maintain equipment.
• Ability to respond on portable radio to base station, guests.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying required frequently to respond to requests for service and repairs anywhere in hotel or in parking lot.
• Frequent bending and kneeling required to perform inspections and repairs.
• 100% mobility required - must respond quickly to emergency.
• Potential continuous standing may be required.
• Climbing stairs of approximately 90 steps 20% of 8 hours.
• Climbing ladders of approximately 8 feet 10% of 8 hours.
• Driving - sometimes necessary to drive company pick-up truck/snow plow approximately 10% of time, unless snow emergency, then 100% of time.
• Indoor exposure to both stable and extreme variance of hot and cold temperatures.
• Outside exposure to all weather elements and extreme fluctuations of temperature.
• Prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, and heavy lifting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance.
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program.