Maintenance Technician | Full-Time | Greenville SC Convention Center

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions across four continents.

About the role

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for effective preventative and planned maintenance of site assets as well as troubleshooting and repairing mechanical systems, including but not limited to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and carpentry at our venue.

Pay

This role offers an hourly wage of $23.00 - $26.00.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company matching
• Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily building and event maintenance needs, such as various repairs, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and some electrical work.
• Perform maintenance and repair of facility doors, hardware, seats, furniture, rails, staging, fixtures, and associated equipment, as well as locksmith and carpentry needs.
• Communicate arrival, location, and departure with Maintenance Manager or Operations Managers.
• Maintain accurate records of labor time, parts used, repairs needed, and work accomplished through daily logs, maintenance software, and allocation sheets.
• Perform a variety of corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Clearly, effectively, and timely communicate work issues with Maintenance and Operations staff.
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, shop drawings, schematic manufacturers' specifications, and other reference materials to determine appropriate job requirements and procedures.
• Assist with event set-ups and changeover maintenance needs.
• Perform routine inspections to ensure proper safety on various equipment.
• Execute general repairs and adjustments to equipment used in building and maintenance work, including emergency repairs as required.
• Use and maintain various power and hand tools, meters, test instruments, drills, saws, etc.
• Liaison between Maintenance and Operations teams to facilitate shared use of specialized maintenance and engineering tools.
• Provide excellent professional customer service assistance to internal and external clients.
• Maintain storage areas and equipment in designated areas in a neat and orderly manner.
• Plan work to ensure cost-effective use of labor and materials.
• Perform duties and responsibilities with a view toward department goals and energy conservation.
• Safely operate company vehicle in support of facility maintenance and event operations, including travel throughout campus and occasional off-site trips to procure parts, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for business operations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Previous experience performing similar job duties in a large facility.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in general facilities and systems maintenance and repair or comparable experience as a trades assistant or laborer with demonstrated proficiency in the required duties. A combination of experience and equivalent training will be considered.
• High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• Able to demonstrate proficiency in skilled crafts such as woodworking, drywall, minor plumbing and electrical, painting, tile work, and mechanical repairs.
• Specialized training in facility maintenance or a technical-related field is preferred.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a current forklift license.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a driver’s license.
• Ability to work various workdays and hours to meet business needs, including early/late hours, long days, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be reliable and punctual.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write daily logs, routine reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and handle objects, tools, and controls.
• Must be able to lift and/or move heavy objects.
• Must be comfortable performing work primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
• Must be comfortable working near moving mechanical parts and may occasionally be exposed to chemicals.
• Must be comfortable working in environments with minimal to moderate noise during non-event days and moderate to loud noise on event days.