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General Maintenance Technician

Job in Elwood, Will County, Illinois, 60421, USA
Listing for: Cushman & Wakefield
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Elwood

Job Title

General Maintenance Technician

Job Description Summary

General inspection, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, test, and maintenance of all types of HVAC, electrical, lighting, fire, life, safety, and facility systems. Provide additional facility maintenance services including carpentry, plumbing, painting, snow removal, and CMMS system data entry to maintain client’s building infrastructure and grounds in a commercial office facility.

Summary of Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
  • Inspect, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, test, and repair all types of facility systems including HVAC, electrical, lighting, fire, life, safety, boilers, refrigeration units, compressors, motors, pumps, and all associated controls and provide facility maintenance services including carpentry, plumbing, painting, landscaping, and snow removal to maintain client’s building infrastructure and grounds.
  • Attend and/or participate in safety training per C&W SERVICES policy.
  • Perform routine inspection, preventive maintenance, calibration, functional and operational testing of facility systems and equipment.
  • Utilize CMMS computer system to document tasks performed and maintain equipment histories including parts replaced, hours worked, time to respond, and time to complete.
  • Responsible for completing and data input for all assigned work orders (both corrective and PM) in a timely manner.
  • Maintain equipment, tools, and work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
  • Utilize and have a general understanding of national and local codes for equipment repair. Perform all work in accordance with OSHA, state and municipal requirements and C&W SERVICES safety policies.
  • Perform quality work and regularly communicate repair status of devices and systems to supervisor/Manager.
  • Must be able to work with informal and formal teams, with other employees and customer representatives from various departments demonstrating a professional demeanor at all times.
  • May be required to work with and coordinate activities of other vendors including specialists.
  • Perform all other tasks as assigned by supervisor/Manager in response to the needs of the client.
  • Perform daily survey of buildings to identify repair and preventive maintenance tasks.
  • Report to supervisor/Manager on a regular basis (daily/weekly) on conditions relative to general operations.
  • Responsible for participating, seeking and coordinating training and continued professional development in the areas of advancing technology, safety, and general skill improvement.
  • Available for ON CALL duty on nights, weekends and holidays to address emergencies.
  • Possible flexible hours to accommodate client needs.
Performance Goals
  • Safety – follow C&W SERVICES safety policy and participate in all required training and related programs.
  • Cost – assist account leadership to meet financial targets.
  • Quality – meet goals as outlined in the SLA’s for work completion, callbacks and customer service issues.
  • Delivery – follow work order and services delivery processes.
Qualifications
  • Good general working knowledge of all trades.
  • Proven mechanical ability and aptitude.
  • Good computer skills are required; operating knowledge and trouble‑shooting of equipment via Building Management System preferred.
  • Proven ability to work cooperatively with others.
  • Demonstrates attention to detail.
  • Understands business implications and decisions.
  • Develops and implements cost saving measures.
  • Conserves organizational resources.
  • 2-5 years related experience and/or training at a semi‑skilled level of experience of general maintenance in a commercial facility setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished by supervisor/Manager in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Increase knowledge…
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