Facilities Technician

Position Overview

The Facilities Technician is responsible for general maintenance and repair at an RCA facility. Workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air‑conditioning and heating systems.

• Maintain and repair machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings
• Fix or replace faulty electrical switches, outlets, and circuit breakers
• Inspect and diagnose problems and determine the best solution
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly
• Assemble and set up machinery or equipment
• Plan repair work using blueprints or diagrams
• Do general cleaning and upkeep of buildings and properties
• Order supplies from catalogs and storerooms
• Meet with clients to estimate repairs and costs
• Keep detailed records of work

• Customer‑service skills – friendly and able to address customers’ questions.
• Dexterity – steady hand and good hand‑eye coordination for tasks such as repairing small devices, connecting components, and using hand tools.
• Troubleshooting skills – find, diagnose, and repair problems, performing tests to identify causes before fixing equipment.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Licensing requirements vary by state and locality

Facilities Technicians may work inside a single building, such as a hotel or hospital, or be responsible for the maintenance of many buildings such as those in an apartment complex or on a college campus.

The employee regularly must talk or hear, use hands and fingers, and may be required to stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, but some out‑of‑the‑area and overnight travel may be expected.