Facilities Maintenance Technician

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

As a Facilities Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for overseeing the repair and maintenance of facility equipment and systems, managing relationships with contractors and vendors, and providing administrative support.
This position will work Monday through Friday, 7am to 3:30pm, with some overtime.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
(% of Time)

Manage repair and maintenance of facility equipment and systems, which includes scheduling outside contractors to perform work, and overseeing custodial contractors. (35%)

Perform scheduled preventative and repair maintenance on plant facilities to keep them operating efficiently, and to keep the physical condition of the building and grounds from deteriorating. Will include troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing parts on equipment as needed. May include overseeing security systems, controlling HVAC Systems software, working with fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, computer room UPS backup systems, and generators.

Repair and assemble office furniture as needed. Upgrade facilities by painting, repairing walls, and installing monitors/TV's for the facility. (35%)

Work on special projects as necessary, this includes all safety improvement projects. (20%)

Update and track all work completed in Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) (5%)

Communicate with building personnel and ensure work is performed satisfactorily. (5%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you've got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• High school diploma required.
• A.A. degree or equivalent from two-year technical school preferred.
• 3 years' minimum experience proven in fast-paced, high volume and high demand working environment where prioritization was required.
• Safety:
  Ability to consistently prioritize safety by demonstrating a safe work practices by promoting a safe work environment.
• Safety: understand and support OSHA rules and requirements.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Speak in the most effective way to relay information. Listen and ask questions to ensure understanding. Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills, effective listening skills, and communicate clearly with team members, management.
• Self-management skills:
  Self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction.
• Ability to work independently:
  Follow both written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.
• Quality standards knowledge:
  Demonstrate an understanding of quality standards and quality control processes.
• Prints: work from blueprints, electrical and hydraulic diagrams.
• Computer skills: operate various computer programs for part stocking and ordering, time keeping, and support Technician Work Order processing.
• Language: able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or members of the business.
• Reasoning: able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Able to work with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Able to work with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Equipment and tools:
  Able to operate a forklift (Simpson Strong-Tie Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Certification will certify at hire). Demonstrate knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance. Able to read a tape measure to within 1/32" as well as read a micrometer, caliper and use pin gauges to check part quality.
• Computer:
  Able to operate a computer, CMMS systems and basic applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work overtime:
  Able to work overtime as dictated by business demand.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates…